Mainz-Kastel station

Mainz-Kastel station is situated on the Frankfurt–Wiesbaden line 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.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Wiesbaden, Germany
Also known as: “Mainz-Kastel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mainz Reduit and Museum Castellum.

Mainz Reduit

Fort

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Mainz Reduit is a fort, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Mainz-Kastel station.

Museum Castellum

Museum

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Museum Castellum is situated 110 metres south of Mainz-Kastel station.

St. Georg

Church

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St. Georg is a church, which is situated 150 metres north of Mainz-Kastel station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainz-Kastel and Mainz.

Mainz-Kastel

Suburb

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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.

Mainz

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Mainz is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Notable as a major transport hub and the heart of the German wine trade, the city is also a leading media center, most famously serving as the headquarters of the national broadcaster ZDF.