Ruhr (river) Ruhr (river) __notoc__ The Ruhr is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine. The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet (670 m). It flows into the lower Rhine at an elevation of only 56 feet (17 m) in the municipal area of Duisburg. Its total length is , its average discharge is 79 m³/s (cubic metres per second) at Mülheim near its mouth. Thus, its discharge is, for example, comparable to that of the river Ems in
S28 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn) S28 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn) Line S28 is a S-Bahn line in the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn network. It is operated by Regiobahn GmbH, a partnership between the districts of Mettman, Düsseldorf, and Rhein-Kreis Neuss, through which the line runs. The line begins in Mettmann Stadtwald, it runs through Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof branching off to Kaarst after passing through Neuss Hauptbahnhof. Its western terminus is Kaarster See. The line is operated by Regiobahn GmbH, using Talent DMUs at 20 minute intervals. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the districts have been in talks to extend the line east to Wuppertal and west to either Viersen,