Erfurt Central Station

Erfurt Hauptbahnhof
Through station
Entrance hall of station building
Location	Willy-Brandt-Platz 12, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany
Coordinates	50°58′22″N 11°2′16″E / 50.97278°N 11.03778°E / 50.97278; 11.03778Coordinates: 50°58′22″N 11°2′16″E / 50.97278°N 11.03778°E / 50.97278; 11.03778
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)
Platforms	10
Construction
Architect	Gössler Kinz Kreienbaum Architekten BDA (new parts)
Architectural style	Historicism (old parts) modern glass architecture (new parts)
Other information
Station code	1634
DS100 code	UE
IBNR	8010101
Category	2
Website	www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened	1846
Traffic

Passengers	34,000

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.

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.

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.

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