Station code 1634 Opened 1846 Passenger count 34,000 | DS100 code UE Phone +49 361 3001055 Platforms in use 10 | |
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Line(s) Thuringian Railway (KBS 580, KBS 605)Erfurt–Sangerhausen (KBS 595)Erfurt–Nordhausen (KBS 601)Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle (KBS 580)Erfurt–Nuremberg (from 2017) Architect Gössler Kinz Kreienbaum Architekten BDA (new parts) Similar Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof, Naumburg (Saale) Hauptbahnhof, Weimar station, Eisenach station Profiles | ||
Erfurt hauptbahnhof th ringia germany 4th june 2016
Erfurt Hauptbahnhof (Erfurt Hbf) or Erfurt Central Station is the central railway station at Erfurt in Germany. It is an important junction on the German rail network, served by numerous local and long-distance rail services. Immediately north of the station is Erfurt's city centre. The station was used by approximately 12.5 million passengers in 2006, an average of about 34,000 per day. The station lies on the Thüringer Bahn, which connects Halle to Bebra. It is served also by the Erfurter Bahn.
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- Erfurt hauptbahnhof th ringia germany 4th june 2016
- Erfurt hauptbahnhof
- Overview
- Traffic services
- Long distance trains
- Regional trains
- City tram
- References
Erfurt hauptbahnhof
Overview
In order for future ICE services between Munich and Berlin to connect with the ICE services between Frankfurt/Main and Dresden changes are being made to the station's tracks and platforms, the station's building are being redeveloped and a new platform bridge is being constructed. The building of the third Erfurt Hauptbahnhof began in 2002 and was originally intended to be completed in 2007. Three island platforms and nine rail tracks as well as four dock platforms are planned. The double-span roof consists of a 20-metre-wide side span and a 65-metre-wide main span with a length of 157 metres and a maximum height of 25 metres. It will cost approximately €260 million. The new station is being built by DB-Projekts as part of the new high speed line between Berlin and München via the Nuremberg-Erfurt high-speed line and Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed lines.
Traffic services
The unique position of the station at the Willy-Brandt-Platz combines the regional and long-distance trains with perfect connections to the regional bus station, tram services, local buses, taxi cabs, long-distance buses, an underground car park and two bike stations.
Long-distance trains
The central station of Erfurt is served by four ICE lines, two Intercity lines and additionally by two night train lines. With the beginning of the next change of time table (December 10th 2017) the main station will be served by six ICE lines. From this date the traffic service gets a reorganization in Thuringia and also in many different federal states in Germany. Erfurt becomes a big hub of north-south and west-east lines.
The following tables show the current status:
Abbreviations: IC = Intercity (national long-distance train); ICE = Intercity-Express (national high speed train); EN = EuroNight (international night train with sleeping cars)
Regional trains
Due to the central position, Erfurt has connections to all regions inside Thuringia. Red highlighted trains have lesser stops. Blue highlighted trains stop at each intermediate station.
City tram
The station is served by five of six tram lines and also by many bus lines. The central bus station is directly opposite to the entrance hall. All tram lines are operated by low floor vehicles. With the trams you can reach the university in the north of the city and also the international airport in the western district called Binderleben.