Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

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Leipzig Hbf
Station hall
Location
State Saxony
Place Leipzig
Willy-Brandt-Platz 5
04109 Leipzig
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

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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 , 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.

Aerial picture of the station
Aerial picture of the station
Train shed
Train shed


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