Stuttgart region approves planning for S7 Heimerdingen–Vaihingen

Initially the design phases 1 and 2 are funded; plans include a 30-minute service, overhead electrification, about ten additional trains and three new stations, while construction costs are not specified. The partners decide on implementation once planning is complete, and federal GVFG funding is being sought.

On 25 March 2026 the regional assembly cleared the way for a new S-Bahn line S7 from Heimerdingen via the Strohgäubahn and the refurbished Panoramabahn to Stuttgart-Vaihingen; the framework agreement between the five partners (state, Stuttgart, Strohgäubahn association, SWEG, region) funds design phases 1 and 2. The plans cover a 30-minute service, electrification of the Strohgäubahn, about ten extra trains and three new stations (Heilbronner Strasse, Lenzhalde, Herderplatz); costs are not given and federal GVFG funding is the aim. The state wants to build a local-transport triangle linking Vaihingen, Feuerbach and Bad Cannstatt by 2040 (LOK Report, 31 Mar 2026).