page_title: Nuremberg–Schwandorf railway
section_title: Upgrade in preparation for the extension of the S-Bahn to Hartmannshof
hierarchical_section_title: Nuremberg–Schwandorf railway / Operations / Upgrade in preparation for the extension of the S-Bahn to Hartmannshof
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Haltepunkt Pommelsbrunn
context_page_description: The Nuremberg–Schwandorf railway is a 93.7 km long railway from Nuremberg, running along the Pegnitz river, to Hersbruck and continuing via Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg and Amberg to Schwandorf in the German state of Bavaria. It runs parallel to the Nuremberg–Cheb line between Nuremberg and Pommelsbrunn and this section is known as the Left Pegnitz line. It was opened in 1859 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany.
context_section_description: In December 2010, S-Bahn services were extended beyond Hersbruck to Hartmannshof. The route between Lauf and Hersbruck was equipped with a second track and was electrified from Lauf to Hartmannshof. All stations along the route were rebuilt to S-Bahn standard (140 m long with 76 cm high platforms) and provided with barrier-free access. A new station was established in Happurg (between Hersbruck and Pommelsbrunn), the former halt in Pommelsbrunn was abandoned and replaced on 4 December 2010 by a new halt 500 m to the east. The cost of the S-Bahn extension amounted to approximately €55 million.
caption: Pommelsbrunn station in October 2015
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