Architectural style Historicism IBNR 8010256 Address 99734 Nordhausen, Germany Station code 4576 | DS100 code UN Category 3 Opened 1866 Platforms in use 5 | |
 | ||
Location Bahnhofsplatz 6, Nordhausen, ThuringiaGermany Line(s) Halle–Kassel (KBS 590 / KBS 600)Northeim–Nordhausen (KBS 357)Nordhausen–Erfurt (KBS 601)Nordhausen–Wernigerode (narrow gauge) (KBS 326)Helme Valley Railway (closed) Similar Eisfelder Talmühle, Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, KZ Mittelbau‑Dora Memorial, Northeim (Han) station, Leinefelde station | ||
Nordhausen station is a railway junction in the north of the German state of Thuringia and the main station in the city of Nordhausen. It is located just south of the city centre in the valley of the Zorge.
History
The railway arrived in Nordhausen on 10 July 1866 with the opening of the line to Halle, which was extended on 9 July 1867 to the west to Eichenberg. In 1869 lines to Northeim and to Erfurt were added. In 1897, the narrow gauge Harz Railway was opened to Wernigerode, starting at the Nordhausen Nord station on the north side of the station. In the station forecourt there is a stop on the Nordhausen tramway that connects the station with most districts of the town.
In 1994 the station was electrified. The station is also important for east-west freight and a large freight yard is located east of the station.