page_title: Frankfurt–Hanau railway
section_title: Current situation
hierarchical_section_title: Frankfurt–Hanau railway / Current situation
caption_attribution_description: Containerbahnhof Frankfurt Main, Blick in westliche Richtung, im Hintergrund die Frankfurter Skyline, selbst fotografiert, Sept. 05
context_page_description: The Frankfurt–Hanau railway was opened in 1848 and was one of the oldest railways in Germany. Today it is a double track electrified main line and part of the North Main Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Hanau.
context_section_description: The track is now double track, electrified and is used by long-distance trains between Frankfurt am Main and Munich. It is also used by freight trains and both mainline and local passenger services. In the area around Frankfurt East station is located – since the demolition of the central Frankfurt freight yard – the largest freight yard in Frankfurt, which includes a container depot.
caption: Container depot near Frankfurt East
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