Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof
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| Operations | |
| Category | 2 |
| Type | Island station |
| Platforms in use | 12 + 1 |
| Construction and location | |
| Opened | 8 October 1890 |
| Location | Halle (Saale) |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Country | Germany |
| 51°28′41″N 11°59′12″E / 51.47806°N 11.98667°E | |
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| List of railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt | |
Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof (or simply Halle Hauptbahnhof) is the main railway station in the city of Halle in southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Hauptbahnhof (English: main or central station) is situated east of the city centre and is a category 2 station.
Importance
Halle's Hauptbahnhof is one of the most important transport hubs in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is a stop for long-distance and regional services. In addition, it is part of the Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn network and is served by the trams and buses that are part of the city's public transport.
History
Layout
Internal city transport links
Halle Hauptbahnhof is accessible from several major roads. A fast road (An der Magistrale) links the Hauptbahnhof to the west of the city (Neustadt, Nietleben and Dölau districts) and the B 80 links it to the western outskirts of Halle (Halleschen Vorland (West)).
The public transport system is provided by HAVAG. Tram routes 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 18, and bus routes 30 and 43 all stop at the station, as do OBS buses.
Long-distance traffic
The station is on the intersection of railway links from Berlin to Erfurt and Dresden to Magdeburg. InterCity (IC) and Intercity-Express (ICE) trains stop at the station as do several night train services of the (DB City Night Line (CNL)). Traffic for Erfurt will in future be routed south of Halle on the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway; long-distance trains to Leipzig already use the completed section of this line. The Berlin–Halle railway will be removed by 2006.
Local traffic
Halle is linked to the surrounding area with local services on the RB, RE und S-Bahn lines as well as other cities such as Kassel or Eisenach.
Goods traffic
The Halle (Saale) marshalling yard on both sides of the tracks to the east next to the passenger station was formerly important, but is largely closed today. A modern marshalling yard is planned to be built on the same site however.
Source
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany
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