In 1854, the Rhenish Railway Company (Rheinische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft, RhE) began planning the construction of the extension of the left Rhine line from its current terminus at Rolandseck to Bingen Hauptbahnhof.
The Rhenish Railway Company started designing an extension in 1854, connecting the existing Rhine line terminus at Rolandseck to Bingen's main station.