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Mainz Kastel Bahnhof auf Brücke der Bundesstraße 40 Richtung Frankfurt am Main DBAG Baureihe 423 873 9 4.6.2010
Mainz Kastel Bahnhof auf Brücke der Bundesstraße 40 Richtung Frankfurt am Main DBAG Baureihe 423 873 9 4.6.2010

Mainz-Kastel station is situated on the Frankfurt–Wiesbaden line (line number 3603; timetable section 645.1) in Mainz-Kastel, now a suburb of Wiesbaden, in the German state of Hesse. It was opened as part of the Taunus Railway, which was opened in 1839/40. The station was opened as part of the last stage of construction of the line to Wiesbaden and was opened on 19 May 1840. Kastel station is also served by the Regionalbahn service running between Neuwied and Frankfurt (RB 10) every hour. In the rush hour it extends to a half-hourly service.

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Mainz-Kastel station
Eisenbahnstraße, Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastel

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Mainz Kastel Bahnhof auf Brücke der Bundesstraße 40 Richtung Frankfurt am Main DBAG Baureihe 423 873 9 4.6.2010
Mainz Kastel Bahnhof auf Brücke der Bundesstraße 40 Richtung Frankfurt am Main DBAG Baureihe 423 873 9 4.6.2010
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Mainz-Kastel
Mainz-Kastel

Mainz-Kastel is a district of the city Wiesbaden, which is the capital of the German state Hesse in western Germany. Kastel is the historical bridgehead of Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate and is located on the right side of the Rhine river. Kastel faces the historical center of Mainz and the two cities are connected by a road bridge. Kastel is located about one kilometer below the mouth of the river Main, where it flows into the Rhine. In its long history Kastel repeatedly belonged to Mainz and was formally incorporated into that city on 1 April 1908. Since Mainz was part of the French occupation zone (formed after World War II) and Kastel was part of the American occupation zone, the Americans ordered that Kastel be brought within the administration of Wiesbaden. On 25 July 1945, Kastel was incorporated into Wiesbaden, the Hessian state capital, and has been part of it ever since. The newly formed German federal states adapted the boundaries of the occupation zones. Therefore, Kastel is a district of Wiesbaden and part of the German state Hesse. Kastel is one of six districts of Mainz on the right-hand side of the Rhine which were separated from Mainz in this way. The separation from Mainz is the issue of intense debates by local patriots in three districts (Kastel, Amöneburg and Kostheim). Many Kastel residents feel like they belong to Mainz which reflects, apart from the administrative affiliation, the reality of everyday life. The city center of Wiesbaden is about ten kilometers from Kastel whereas the city center of Mainz is just on the opposite side of the Rhine. The three mentioned districts of Wiesbaden still bear the designation "Mainz- ..." because until today no closed formal legal act has been made up. The signs, when entering the districts, are a curiosity because they say "Federal State Capital Wiesbaden District Mainz-Kastel". On the other hand, many inhabitants of Kastel feel like they belong to the German state Hesse (Mainz was a part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse from 1815-World War II) and do not identify with Rhineland-Palatinate whatsoever. Adolphus Busch, founder of Anheuser-Busch, was born in Kastel (now Mainz-Kastel) in 1839. CB&I Lummus operated an office in Mainz-Kastel which has been bought by Alstom as of 30 October 2009.The letter processing center for Deutsche Post in the greater Wiesbaden area is located in Mainz-Kastel.