Essen-Kray Süd station

Essen-Kray Süd
Hp
2014
General information
Location	Am Bocklerbaum 2 45307 Essen North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Coordinates	51.4580°N 7.0746°E / 51.4580; 7.0746
Owned by	DB Netz
Operated by	DB Station&Service
Line(s)	Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway (KBS 440)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Abellio Rail NRW
Other information
Station code	1708
DS100 code	EEKS
IBNR	8001911
Category	6
Fare zone	VRR: 356
Website	www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened	1896 (1896)
Services
Preceding station   Abellio Rail NRW   Following station Template:RB-NRW stations toward Template:RB-NRW stations Template:RB-NRW lines Template:RB-NRW stations toward Template:RB-NRW stations
Location Essen-Kray Süd Location within North Rhine-Westphalia

Essen-Kray Süd station is one of two railway stations in the German city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the district of Essen-Kray. The other one is Essen-Kray Nord station on the Essen–Gelsenkirchen railway line.

History

The station was opened in 1896 with the name Kray Süd as the second Kray station after the aforementioned Essen-Kray Nord from 1873. It contributed to the development of Kray and the neighbouring Leithe during the period of industrialisation in the Ruhrgebiet. In 1929 Kray was incorporated into the city of Essen. In 1950 the station received its present name Essen-Kray Süd. In 1974 the station was classified as a Haltepunkt.