Line(s) Leipzig City Tunnel DS100 code LLWP Electrified at opening Platforms in use 2 | Station code 8098 Category 5 Opened 15 December 2013 | |
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Location Leipzig, Saxony
Germany Similar Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof, Leipzig MDR railway st, Leipzig Markt station, Leipzig‑Stötteritz railway station, Leipzig Messe station | ||
Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz is a new central railway station in the city of Leipzig, Germany. It was built as part of the Leipzig City Tunnel project and opened on 15 December 2013, enabling passengers to travel directly by rail from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to the city centre.
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Train services
Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz station is served by 6 out of 7 S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland lines. Planners hope that the high frequency service and fast journey times will increase passenger capacity on the city's public transport and thus relieve road traffic in the city.
The following services currently call at the station:
Tram services
Design
Located 20 m underground, Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz station has a 140 m long island platform. There are two entrances, north and south of the Martin Luther Ring-Road.