Köln-Dellbrück station

Geschichte

Köln-Dellbrück is a railway station on the line from Köln-Mülheim to Bergisch Gladbach situated at Dellbrück, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.HistoryDellbrück station was opened in 1868 by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company as part of the Mülheim–Bergisch Gladbach railway. Two years later in 1870, the station building was inaugurated after the council had built the building free of charge. The two-storey building was built in a late classical Rundbogenstil (Romanesque revival style) with a half-timber gable and, in addition to the rail facilities, also contained a restaurant. An adjacent level crossing over the road axis of Dellbrücker Hauptstraße/Diepeschrather Straße was initially unprotected. Instead, there were black and white signs saying: "Stop! As soon as a train approaches, pedestrians, riders, drivers of cattle and beasts of burden must stop here. Violators will be punished!" A freight yard was established to the east of the station in 1902 after industry and craft businesses had been attracted with favourable land. Extensions were made to the station building in 1904 and 1908. A second track was laid and a road underpass was built in 1908. On weekdays, workers commuted from Dellbrück station to the factories in Deutz, Kalk and Mülheim. At the weekend, patronage was even greater: at the turn of the century eight to nine extra trains were used to manage the excursion traffic from nearby cities to Dellbrück. In addition to its normal function, the station building has been used by the Dellbrück population for festivities. So, the press reported a feast on the occasion of the birthday of Emperor Wilhelm I on 24 March 1881 in the decorated station building, which was illuminated by Bengal fire.