Unkel station is faced with fresh cell cure: modernization in sight!

Unkel station is faced with fresh cell cure: modernization in sight!

The Unkel station is increasingly perceived as uniform. This assessment comes from Martin Mendel, the deputy state chairman of the Pro Bahn Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland passenger association. In his assessment, he emphasizes that the station forecourt is in good condition, while the platform is classified as neglected and not barrier -free. In comparison, the train station in Linz receives a better assessment, but is also not without defects. It is interesting that the former Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt, who indicates the Willy Brandt Forum, is shown on an advertising table on the old station building in Unkel. According to rhein-zeitung.de this article was updated on January 05, 2025.

planned modernization of the station

The Unkel station has now been included in the state program for the modernization of traffic stations in Rhineland-Palatinate. This communication comes from Dr. Klaus Vornehusen, the group representative of Deutsche Bahn AG. In the course of the year, Deutsche Bahn AG will contact the city of Unkel in order to discuss details about the financing and the time sequence of the planned measures. The city council Unkel had already decided on February 2, 2021, an investment of over two million euros for the redesign of the station environment. Dr. Klaus Vornhusen is positive about this decision. In addition, the “Strong Schiene” strategy of Deutsche Bahn AG emphasizes that more travelers should be won for rail traffic and that the transition between rail, bus and bike should be improved. Alfons Mußhoff, CDU parliamentary group spokesman, is pleased with the answer of Deutsche Bahn AG and emphasizes the commitment of CDU state parliamentarians and the former chairman of the Unkeler Senior and Disabled Advisory Board for the modernization of the train station href = "https://www.nr-kurier.de/artikel/100256-bahnhof-unkel-soll-barriere-a--werden"> nr-kurier.de reported.