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29-405: To the north, Eppstein borders the city of Idstein ( Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ) and the municipality of Glashütten ( Hochtaunuskreis ). To the east is the city of Kelkheim , to the south the city of Hofheim , and to the west the city of Wiesbaden and the municipality of Niedernhausen . Eppstein consists of five areas: Bremthal, Ehlhalten, Eppstein, Niederjosbach and Vockenhausen. Bremthal has

58-609: A borough of Limburg an der Lahn . From Frankfurt to Niedernhausen , it operates as Rhine-Main S-Bahn line S2 and carries Deutsche Bahn route number 645.2. From Frankfurt Central Station to Frankfurt-Höchst , it also carries S-Bahn line S1 (which then follows the Taunus railway to Wiesbaden ). From Niedernhausen to Eschhofen, it takes over Route number 627 from the Ländches Railway ( Ländchesbahn ). From Eschhofen,

87-624: A copy of Dumas's Le chateau d'Eppstein , as well as paintings of the castle, some painted by members of one of the first painters' colonies in Germany—the "Kronberger Malerkolonie." At the foot of the castle, in the middle of the historical old city, is the Talkirche (Valley Church), which today accommodates Eppstein's evangelical parish. Eppstein's turn-of-the-century train station (1903) has been newly renovated and houses not only an RMV counter (Rhine-Main bus and commuter train information counter),

116-535: A fruit and horticulture club, church choir, fire-brigade, "Gusbacher chaoten" (carnival parade organisers), federation of housewives, German Red Cross local association and neighbourhood municipalities. There is an industrial area and several craft enterprises, as well as an urban kindergarten with three groups. The Catholic community centre "Am Honigbaum" ("at the honey tree") is used for church and also for private and other social meetings. The place has been part of Eppstein since 1972. The Niederjosbach coat of arms has

145-476: A new concrete lining inside the tunnel would reduce the cross-section to the extent that it could no longer be operated as two tracks, and therefore a new tunnel would have to be built for traffic in the opposite direction anyway. The line was rerouted through the new tunnel during the Easter of 2013 and the old tunnel was subsequently filled. In this context, Eppstein station is being rebuilt. The old station, which

174-461: A rapid-transit railway stop on line S2. With approximately 5000 inhabitants, Bremthal is the most populous quarter of Eppstein, and is the economic and cultural centre. Bremthal has several associations e.g. a brass band, Germania singing association, Liederkranz singing association, an association of small animal breeders and a volunteer fire brigade . Bremthal was founded by the Lords of Eppstein in

203-731: A silver fir tree on a red background. Vockenhausen is the seat of the mayor. It has around 4500 people. The administration is distributed between the two city halls in Vockenhausen and Eppstein. On the Vockenhäuser "Gemarkung" are the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule (comprehensive school) and the Burg-Schule (primary school). This "Stadtteil" of Eppstein was founded around 1100 by the Lords of Eppstein and belonged to them until they died out in 1535. Historically,

232-681: Is a heritage-listed building, is no longer used by the railway. It was refurbished in 2007 and is now used as a government shopfront and a restaurant. The freight hall, which was also a heritage-listed building, has been demolished. The operation of steam locomotives ended in 1972. In 1978, S-Bahn line S2 opened between Frankfurt Hbf and Niedernhausen . The S-Bahn line is operated with class 423 electric multiple units. Regionalbahn RB 22 (hourly) and Regional-Express RE 20 (every two hours on weekdays) services had been operated mainly by DB Regio with class 143 locomotives since early 2006 and modern double-deck carriages since 2008. Since december 2021

261-487: Is located at the sports and school centre "Am Bienroth". Five-hundred and sixty students in the fifth to tenth years attend the school, which is divided into three sections: Hauptschule (year 5 to 9), Realschule and Gymnasium (both year 5 to 10). A special feature of the school is the annual exchange of students with Eppstein's twinned town of Kenilworth , England , as well as a school in Tours , France . Every two years

290-538: The Rhine-Main S-Bahn , running between Niedernhausen and Dietzenbach via Frankfurt and the town is around 3 km from the A3 Autobahn . Bundesstraße 455 passes through the town. The Stanniolfabrik Eppstein is in the central part Eppstein, beneath the castle. They are manufacturing tin foil and similar metal foils for highly specialised applications. It has become famous due to an appearance in

319-551: The "Schmerzberg" ("Pain Mountain") during an annual 1 May bike race — goes over the hill to Alt-Eppstein. Ehlhalten is the part with the fewest inhabitants (about 1350) but the largest area due to its rather big forests. According to legend, Ehlhalten once provided a cutter that tailors used at the water of the brook in Ehlhalten. As the water rose and fell, affecting the measurement of the inch, people cried: "Elle halten!" ("hold

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348-485: The 10th/11th century because the narrow valley around their castle did not allow for arable land. Bremthal's church, St. Margareta, was built in 1889. The church has a baptismal font (1749) from an earlier church on the site. A small skate park and forest adventure path off the Wildsachsenerstraße are fun for children. Niederjosbach has a rapid-transit railway stop on line S2 as well as a bus connection to

377-560: The Bürgerbüro (citizens' information center), but also a restaurant/cafe. The Villa Anna, above the train station, was built in the 1880s by the wealthy Frankfurt businessman Alfred von Neufville. Its grounds were designed by the famous landscaper Andreas Weber (who also designed the Frankfurt Zoo). With 200 exotic trees and bushes, its park is one of only two "Bergparks" (mountainside parks) in all of Hesse. The Neufville Tower

406-634: The Eppstein music society offer instruction in various musical instruments . In Eppstein Vockenhausen, near the training and sports centre at the Bienroth, is the "Burg-Schule" ( castle school ). It is somewhat larger with approx. 300 pupils than the "Commenius-Schule," which is the primary school for pupils from Eppstein's parts Bremthal and Niederjosbach. Eppstein's comprehensive school, the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gesamtschule,

435-770: The Taunus Trails mountain bike marathon, open to everyone, takes place each summer. Regular events at the castle include the Burgfestspiele (castle festival) in summer. In the inner court of the castle, drama groups present classic works as well as new productions. Another notable highlight is the Saxdays. Idstein Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

464-545: The Wiesbadener transportation network. Motorway connections are about 3 minutes away. In Niederjosbach is a large campsite, the very well-maintained terrace-like "Taunuscamp", which is on the Sonnenhang. It is open all year round. The GCC - Gusbacher Carnevalsclub - organizes several meetings annually, and on "carnival Tuesday", a noteworthy parade by the village's local associations; two sport clubs, two singing clubs,

493-424: The area was a site for manufacturing. A number of mills (e.g. for grinding grain, dye-making, leather-tanning, and iron extraction) made use of the stream that runs through the town. The sculpture before the Vockenhausen turn-off between Alt-Eppstein and Bremthal is a reminder of Vockenhausen's "Schmelzmühle" (smelting mill) as well as Vockenhausen's two well-known artists Robert and Ella Bergmann-Michel, who lived at

522-475: The construction further forward. The first section between Eschhofen and Niederselters was opened to traffic on 1 February 1875. The entire track was completed on 15 October 1877. The line from Niedernhausen to Wiesbaden Central Station , called the Ländchesbahn Railway, was launched on 1 July 1879. Between 1911 and 1913, the single-track line was converted to double track. In 1971, the track

551-637: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 554339774 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:53:25 GMT Main-Lahn Railway [REDACTED] The Main-Lahn railway ( German : Main-Lahn-Bahn ), also called the Limburg railway ( Limburger Bahn ), is a double-track, electrified main railway line in Germany . The 66.5-kilometer (41.3 mi) long line extends from Frankfurt Central Station ( Hauptbahnhof ) to Eschhofen,

580-544: The inch!"), leading to the name Ehlhalten. Ehlhalten was also the name of a settlement in the municipal forest near a source . It was burned down however by soldiers and destroyed completely. In 2004 Ehlhalten competed in the final of the series "Dolles Dorf" on hr television, winning a third prize in this show about villages in Hesse. Eppstein station is on the Main-Lahn Railway and is served by line S 2 of

609-634: The line leads into the Lahntal railway ( Lahntalbahn ). A middle route through the Taunus between the Main and Lahn river valleys had been considered since 1850. However, construction was only begun under Prussian rule on 25 March 1872. The concession was awarded to the Hessian Ludwig Railway ( Hessische Ludwigsbahn , or HLB). The construction began from Eschhofen and each finished section initially served mainly to transport material to

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638-436: The mill from the 1920s until their deaths. The sunny hillside of Vockenhausen is home to many families and Eppstein's elementary and middle schools; the valley has a number of traditional German, as well as Greek, Italian, and Chinese restaurants, a few bakeries, guest houses, hair salons, doctors' offices, a tanning and waxing salon, drugstores, dry cleaners/post office, and local grocery stores. The "Bergstraße" — also called

667-519: The old city centre of Eppstein. The museum in Eppstein's castle is in the one building within the castle walls which was spared breakup in the early 19th century. The museum contains baroque altar in the back, which Eppstein's Catholics acquired when they used the building as their chapel after the valley church (Talkirche) became Protestant during the Reformation. Upstairs are some books written by early travel writers who refer to Eppstein, including

696-530: The school also hosts an exchange with the Bornova Anadolu Lisesi in İzmir , Turkey . The school is known for a tragic attack : on 3 June 1983 a man shot three children, one teacher and a police officer dead. The attacker then committed suicide. 14 were injured. Eppstein is twinned with four towns: The ruins of the Eppstein castle (first mention in 1122 as "Ebbensten") give character to

725-598: The television series MythBusters , because they supplied lead foil for the lead ballon myth. RUCO printing inks (A. M. Ramp & Co GmbH) also has a facility here. for the educational system in Germany, see Education in Germany Eppstein has two primary schools and one comprehensive school . In addition, the Hessen-Thüringen bank academy is located here. The Eppstein-Rossert music school and

754-453: The train station. It was built in 1889 by the 2nd company of the "pionier" (engineer) battalion XI from Mainz-Kastel. In four days, 500 men cut the forest path between the Eppstein train station and Wildsachsen for the transport of timber. When they finished, in keeping with the late 18th-century English tradition of landscape gardens dotted by gazebos and observation points, they built the scenic overlook. The Kaisertempel with its Doric columns

783-479: Was built by the Neufvilles to house their private art collection and to serve as their "Jagdhaus" (hunting lodge). Eppstein's beautification society keeps up a number of scenic overlooks, most of them built over a century ago during the flowering of Eppstein as a "Luftkurort" (climatic spa town). The "Pionier-Tempel," an iron structure, earlier nicknamed the "omnibus" or "tram temple," is a five-minute walk from

812-647: Was built in 1894 as a memorial to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71), which unified the German Empire under King Wilhelm I of Prussia. From the temple, there is a wonderful view of Eppstein as far as Bremthal. The annual bicycle race Rund um den Henninger-Turm (around the Henninger tower) runs through Eppstein, on the first of May each year. Since 2003

841-401: Was electrified between Frankfurt-Höchst and Niedernhausen, and in 1986 between Niedernhausen and Limburg. Starting in 2009 the tunnel in Eppstein was replaced with a new tunnel because the old tunnel needed to be restored urgently and doing this with full operation of services would have led to years of disruption of rail services. In addition, a new tunnel would be cheaper in the long run, as

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