From 1904, Frei-Weinheim had a railroad connection for freight and passenger traffic for exactly 50 years.
The former station building in the local style is still preserved. The single-track Selztalbahn connected the Rhine-Hessian hinterland from Jugenheim-Partenheim with the port in Frei-Weinheim. In Nieder-Ingelheim, there was a connection to the Ludwigsbahn on the left bank of the Rhine, which had been running between Mainz and Bingen since 1859. Since the Selztalbahn was mainly used to transport sugar beets, it was called the "Zuckerlottchen". The railroad depot was located in Frei-Weinheim. The new industrial settlements, such as the lead white, black dye, fertilizer and chemical factories, also benefited from the railroad line. For them, the handling of coal landed in the port was especially important. For this purpose, a coal convoy was on call. Increased individual traffic for goods and passengers made the line unprofitable, so it was closed in 1954. The tracks were dismantled in 1996. The former route is reflected in the horseshoe-shaped layout of Frei-Weinheim west of Rheinstrasse. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
