Die Eisenbahn “kam” am 30. Oktober 1870 nach Ranstadt. Also 35 Jahre nach der Eröffnung der ersten Eisenbahn von Nürnberg nach Fürth 1835. Ranstadt hatte zu diesem Zeitpunkt sehr wenig Einwohner (Ende 2016 waren es 5.061 Einwohner).
Planung und KonzessionAufgrund einer Initiative des Abgeordneten Christian Peter Heldmann wurde bereits 1860 der Bau einer Strecke von Gelnhausen nach Gießen vorgeschlagen. Die Planungen der Strecke begannen 1862. Schwerpunkt war der Güterverkehr. Es wurde mit einer geringen Personenbeförderung gerechnet.Die Hessische Konzession zum Bau und Betrieb vom 4. April 1868 (Hessisches Regierungsblatt Jahrgang 1868 Nr. 22 Seite 602) und Preußische Konzession vom 3. Mai 1869 (Preußische Gesetzsammlung Jahrgang 1869 Nr. 38 Seite 692) erging an die Oberhessische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft.Wegen der Durchführung durch preußisches Gebiet wurde der Vertrag zwischen Preußen und Hessen vom 12. Juni 1868 geschlossen (Preußische Gesetzsammlung Jahrgang 1868 Nr. 55 Seite 756 und hessisches Regierungsblatt Jahrgang 1868 Nr. 50 Seite 985).
Construction and openingThe railway construction of the single-track line was divided into four sections:•The first section of 21.83 km length from Gießen to Hungen opened on 29 December 1869.•The second section, 13.23 km long, from Hungen to Nidda, opened on June 29, 1870.•The third section, 19.79 km long, from Nidda to Büdingen, opened on 30 October 1870.•The fourth section with a length of 14.91 km from Büdingen to Gelnhausen opened on 30 November 1870.The first, two-story reception building was built in 1870 further north of the town center on L-shaped floor plan.In 1906, a new brick railway station was built in the town center. Again, the two-story station building has an L-shaped floor plan. A goods shed with ramp was housed in the extension. A small separate brick building was built south of the station building.What has changed, what has remainedThe station building from 1870 has been preserved until today and is used as a residential building. The reception building of 1906 was sold by the Deutsche Bahn AG and then renovated. It has largely been preserved.
The railway "came" on October 30, 1870 to Ranstadt. So 35 years after the opening of the first railway from Nuremberg to Fürth in 1835. Ranstadt had very few inhabitants at the time (at the end of 2016 there were 5,061 inhabitants).
Planning and concessionDue to an initiative of the deputy Christian Peter Heldmann, the construction of a section from Gelnhausen to Gießen was already proposed in 1860. The planning of the route began in 1862. The focus was on freight transport. It was expected with a low passenger transport.The Hessian concession for the construction and operation of 4 April 1868 (Hessian government sheet year 1868 No. 22 page 602) and Prussian concession of 3 May 1869 (Prussian law collection vintage 1869 No. 38 page 692) went to the Oberhessische railway company.Because of the implementation by Prussian territory of the contract between Prussia and Hesse was closed on June 12, 1868 (Prussian law collection year 1868 No. 55 page 756 and Hessian Government Gazette year 1868 No. 50 page 985).
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