Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
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Leipzig Hbf | |
Location | |
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State | Saxony |
Place | Leipzig |
Willy-Brandt-Platz 5 04109 Leipzig |
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Operations | |
DS100 code | LL |
Station code | 3631 |
Category | 1 |
Annual entry/exit | 54.8 million |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1915 |
Deutsche Bahn - Stations in Germany | |
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (usually translated from German as Leipzig Central Station, short form: Leipzig Hbf) is the central railway station in the German city of Leipzig. At 83,460 m², it is the largest terminal station in Europe sizewise. It sees an average of 150,000 passengers per day. The station is among the twenty-one Category 1 stations of DB Station&Service. The façade is 293 metres wide, and the station is regarded as one of the last "grand" stations of the 19th century, and respectively one of the first of the early 20th century.