Weimar station
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Weimar station is the main station in the city of Weimar
in the German state of Thuringia, located on the Thuringian Railway. It is an Intercity-Express stop on the line between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden
. Weimar station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
as a category 2 station
. It is officially designated as a KulturBahnhof ("culture station”), as the station’s panels are noted. It is about one kilometre north of central Weimar at the end of the street of Carl-August-Allee.
. In 1847 the line was continued west to Erfurt
, and to Bebra
in 1849. In 1876 this was followed by a second line to Jena
and Gera
. In 1887, a third line opened to Bad Berka
, Kranichfeld
and Blankenhain (the Ilm Valley Railway). In the same year, a fourth line was connected to the station, the metre gauge
Weimar-Rastenberg Railway line to Großrudestedt
in Sömmerda
. It was closed in 1946.
During the period of the Weimar Republic
, Weimar was the state capital of Thuringia. Therefore, a new, prestigious reception building was built at that time in the neo-classical
style. Under Nazism
the station played a special role as the beginning a line for the transport of prisoners to Buchenwald concentration camp
.
During the existence of East Germany the line from Naumburg
to Erfurt
was electrified. Weimar station had 116 regular arrivals and departures of long-distance trains in the summer timetable of 1989, making it the fifth place station in the network of the East German railways.
The station is served by the following service(s):
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
in the German state of Thuringia, located on the Thuringian Railway. It is an Intercity-Express stop on the line between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. Weimar station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
as a category 2 station
German railway station categories
About 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are assigned into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station....
. It is officially designated as a KulturBahnhof ("culture station”), as the station’s panels are noted. It is about one kilometre north of central Weimar at the end of the street of Carl-August-Allee.
History
The station was built in 1846 as a terminus of the Thuringian Railway from HalleHalle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
. In 1847 the line was continued west to Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, and to Bebra
Bebra
Bebra is a small town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany.-Location:Bebra lies some 45 km south of Kassel on the Fulda. The town is easy to find on most maps thanks to its prominent location on the Fuldaknie...
in 1849. In 1876 this was followed by a second line to Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
and Gera
Gera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
. In 1887, a third line opened to Bad Berka
Bad Berka
Bad Berka is a German city, situated in the south of Weimar region in the state of Thuringia. With its almost 8.000 inhabitants Bad Berka is the second biggest city in Weimarer Land district . The river flowing through the city, which is embedded in new red sandstone, is called Ilm.Bad Berka is a...
, Kranichfeld
Kranichfeld
Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar....
and Blankenhain (the Ilm Valley Railway). In the same year, a fourth line was connected to the station, the metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
Weimar-Rastenberg Railway line to Großrudestedt
Großrudestedt
Großrudestedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
in Sömmerda
Sömmerda (district)
Sömmerda is a Kreis in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Kyffhäuserkreis, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Weimarer Land and the district-free city Erfurt, and the districts Gotha and Unstrut-Hainich.-History:The district Sömmerda was...
. It was closed in 1946.
During the period of the Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
, Weimar was the state capital of Thuringia. Therefore, a new, prestigious reception building was built at that time in the neo-classical
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
style. Under Nazism
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
the station played a special role as the beginning a line for the transport of prisoners to Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp was a German Nazi concentration camp established on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937, one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps on German soil.Camp prisoners from all over Europe and Russia—Jews, non-Jewish Poles and Slovenes,...
.
During the existence of East Germany the line from Naumburg
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
to Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
was electrified. Weimar station had 116 regular arrivals and departures of long-distance trains in the summer timetable of 1989, making it the fifth place station in the network of the East German railways.
Train services
The station has five platforms. The following services call at the station:- Regional-Express (RE) 1: Göttingen–Erfurt–Weimar–JenaJena West stationJena West station is to the west of the centre of the city of Jena in the German state of Thuringia at the 22.59 km mark of the Weimar–Gera railway between Weimar, Jena-Göschwitz station and Gera Hauptbahnhof. This line is also called the Holzland Railway and it is part of the Mid-German Connection...
–GeraGera Hauptbahnhofis the main station of the Thuringian town of Gera. Gera is one of the largest cities in Germany with no long-distance rail connections and no electrified lines. The station is a significant regional transport hub...
–ZwickauZwickau Hauptbahnhofis the main railway station of Zwickau in the German state of Saxony.-History :On 18 September 1845 Zwickau was connected by a branch line to the Leipzig–Reichenbach railway line...
/ChemnitzChemnitz Hauptbahnhofis the Hauptbahnhof of Chemnitz in Germany.-Station building :The station has a combination of terminating and through platforms. Platform tracks 1 to 9 terminate and tracks 10 to14 continue to the west of Chemnitz towards Zwickau, Nuremberg and Göttingen. Tracks 11 to 14 are reached by a passenger...
(Weimar–Gera railway, two hourly, alternating with RE 3) - RE 3: Erfurt–Weimar–Jena–Gera (two hourly alternating with RE 1)
- RegionalbahnRegionalBahnThe Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train in Germany.-Service:Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-Bahn networks, these may only call at selected stations...
(RB) 20: Eisenach–Erfurt–Halle–Weimar (Thuringian Railway, hourly) - RB 21: Weimar–Jena–Gera (two hourly)
- RB 54: Weimar–Kranichfeld (Ilm Valley Railway, hourly)
The station is served by the following service(s):
| Service | Train Type | Route | Material | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE | DB Regional Express | Neudietendorf Neudietendorf railway station Neudietendorf is a railway station in the town of Neudietendorf, Thüringen, Germany. The station lies on the Halle-Bebra railway and Neudietendorf-Schweinfurt railway and the train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, Süd-Thüringen-Bahn and Erfurter Bahn.... - Erfurt Hbf Erfurt Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station of Erfurt in Germany. It is an important junctions of the German railways and is served by numerous local and long-distance rail services. Immediately north of the station, is Erfurt's city center. It had approximately 12.5 million passengers in 2006, that is an... - Weimar - Jena West - Gera Hbf Gera Hauptbahnhof is the main station of the Thuringian town of Gera. Gera is one of the largest cities in Germany with no long-distance rail connections and no electrified lines. The station is a significant regional transport hub... - Altenburg |
Every 2 hours | |
| RB20 | DB | Eisenach - Gotha - Neudietendorf Neudietendorf railway station Neudietendorf is a railway station in the town of Neudietendorf, Thüringen, Germany. The station lies on the Halle-Bebra railway and Neudietendorf-Schweinfurt railway and the train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, Süd-Thüringen-Bahn and Erfurter Bahn.... - Erfurt Hbf Erfurt Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station of Erfurt in Germany. It is an important junctions of the German railways and is served by numerous local and long-distance rail services. Immediately north of the station, is Erfurt's city center. It had approximately 12.5 million passengers in 2006, that is an... - Weimar - Apolda - Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Großkorbetha - Leuna Werke Süd - Leuna Werke Nord - Halle (Saale) Hbf Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof Halle Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the city of Halle in southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt... |
Class 143 DR Class 243 The DR Class 243 is a universal electric locomotive of the Deutsche Reichsbahn which is used for general rail service. Deutsche Bahn lists the locomotive as Class 143. The locomotives of class 143/243 still belong to the most successful class of German electric locomotives.- Development :Since... |
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