Mülheim (Ruhr) West station 1974, it was renamed to its current name. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 3 every 20 minutes and tram line 112 (every 10 minutes) and bus line 128 (every 20 minutes) operated by "Mülheimer VerkehrsGesellschaft". The former tram line 110 was replaced by bus 128 on 4 October 2015. Mülheim (Ruhr) West station Mülheim (Ruhr) West station is located in the German city of Mülheim in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened 1 March 1862 by
History of the Ruhr the rivers Weser and Elbe. The most important towns of the region were concentrated along the Hellweg. As a result of the Congress of Vienna the entire area came under the control of Prussia (the state had already gained possessions there). This event was almost concomitant with developments which would eventually make the region one of the most important industrial areas in the world. In 1946 the state of North Rhine-Westphalia came into being, centred on the Ruhr. Nowadays, its hitherto important coal and steel industries have drastically declined and the region is in a state of re-adjustment. During the