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Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (translates from German as Frankfurt (Main) central station, short form Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) is the Hauptbahnhof for Frankfurt am Main and, along with Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x753, 94 KB) Beschreibung: Frankfurt (Main) â€“ main station - from roof of Maintower Quelle: Fotografiert im Juli 2003 Fotograf: Raymond - Raimond Spekking File links The following pages link to this file: Train station ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x753, 94 KB) Beschreibung: Frankfurt (Main) â€“ main station - from roof of Maintower Quelle: Fotografiert im Juli 2003 Fotograf: Raymond - Raimond Spekking File links The following pages link to this file: Train station ... Dresden Hauptbahnhof in about 1900 Hauptbahnhof is the German term for main railway station, and is used to designate the principal passenger railway station of major towns and cities which have multiple stations . ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. ...

History

Proto-history

In the late 19th century, three stations were connecting the west of Frankfurt, the Gallusviertel, to various railways: Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Building the new station

This solution was considered impracticable due to rising passenger figures in the 19th century, so plans were laid out as early as 1866. At first, a large scale station with up to 34 platforms was considered, then the number got reduced to 18. Post and baggage handlings had to be handled from underground facilities, and the city council demanded the station to be moved further away from the city. In the end, in 1881, the German architect Hermann Eggert won the design contest for the station hall, his runner-up in the contest, Johann Wilhelm Schwedler was made chief engineer for the steel-related works. 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...

The station opens

On August 18, 1888, after five years of construction, the Centralbahnhof Frankfurt was finally opened. Right on the evening of the opening day, a train ran over the buffer stop and the locomotive was damaged. Over the course of the next few years, the area eastward of the new station, the Bahnhofsviertel was built up, finishing around 1900. Until the completion of Leipzig Hauptbahnhof in 1915, Frankfurt station was the largest in Europe. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

Later extensions

In 1924 two neoclassicistic halls were added on each side of the main hall, increasing the number of platforms to 24. During World War II, the building suffered only from minor damage (most notably to the windows in the main hall) and in 1956 it was fully electrified. One year later, Europe's then-largest signalbox went into functioning order, which, having been built in a contemporary style of the time, has now become a listed building. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Starting with the construction of the B-Tunnel for the Frankfurt U-Bahn facilities in 1971, a subterranean level was added, featuring the city's first public escalator and including a large shopping mall, two stations for the U-Bahn and S-Bahn trains, an air raid shelter and a public car park. The subterranean stations were opened in 1978 and were built in the cut and cover method, which involved the demolition of the northern hall and rebuilding the hall after the stations were completed. U-Bahn is the German abbreviation for Untergrund-Bahn (literally, underground railway), referring to a means of urban rapid transit, internationally known as subway, underground or metro. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Escalators at Westminster tube station, London An escalator is a conveyor transport device for transporting people, consisting of a staircase whose steps move up or down on tracks that keep the surfaces of the individual steps horizontal. ... The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota â€” the third-largest in the world. ... U-Bahn is the German abbreviation for Untergrund-Bahn (literally, underground railway), referring to a means of urban rapid transit, internationally known as subway, underground or metro. ... (Translated from the German wikipedia article) The S-Bahn is a suburban metro railway network in Germany. ... Air raid shelters are structures for the protection of the civil population as well as military personnel against enemy attacks from the air. ... Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ...

Between 2002 and 2006, the roof construction, which is a listed building, is being renovated. This involves the exchange of aged steel girders, installation of windows that were replaced by panels after World War II and a general clean-up of the hall construction. After the roof work is finished (and after the 2006 world cup), the station platforms will be remodeled, then the U-Bahn and S-Bahn levels will receive a brushup. This work is supposed to be finished in the 2010s. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... The word platform is used in several different contexts including various topics: In rail transport, a railway platform is an area at a train station to alight from/embark on trains or trams. ...

The operational part of the station is being remodeled as well; the old signalbox has been recently replaced with an electronic signalbox. This is vital for the further operation of the station, as modifications to the old electrical system have been made illegal in 1986, and so the system prevented planned works to improve capacity. The new signalbox that has gone operational in late 2005 will allow faster speeds into the station (up to 60 km/h), the remodeling of the tracks, and the construction of a new bridge across the river Main. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Architecture

The appearance of the station is divided into perron (track hall) and vestibule (reception hall). Whilst the inner hall (built in 1888) is built in a neogothic style, the outer two halls (built in 1924) follow the style of neoclassicism. The eastern façade of the vestibule features a large clock with two symbolic statues for day and night. Above the clock, the word Hauptbahnhof and the Deutsche Bahn logo are situated. Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) by Uli Kutting, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) by Uli Kutting, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Neo-gothic architecture is an American branch of the Gothic revival style that was imported from England in the 1830s. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... A wall clock A clock (from the Latin cloca, bell) is an instrument for measuring time. ... Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation; abbreviated DBAG or simply DB) is Germanys main railway operator, providing passenger and goods services over federally owned tracks. ...

Operational usage

The station's terminal layout poses some unique problems since the late 20th century; there have been several attempts to change this; the last project, called Frankfurt 21, was to put the whole station underground and build skyscrapers on the freed area now used for tracks. Frankfurt 21, however, was abandoned for its high cost. For the historic canal, see Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works. ... A Tram or Light rail system Historically, a railway, particularly one used for the carriage of minerals. ... (Translated from the German wikipedia article) The S-Bahn is a suburban metro railway network in Germany. ... This article has been partially translated from the German wikipedia article. ... Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. ... Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ...

In long-distance traffic, the station profits greatly from its situation in the heart of Europe; 10 of the 22 ICE lines call at the station, as well as 6 of the 10 ICE Sprinter lines. To ease the strain on the central station, some ICE lines now call at Frankfurt Airport station and at Frankfurt Süd instead of calling at the central station. This article is about the ICE trains. ...

Regarding regional traffic, Frankfurt Hbf ist the main hub in the RMV network, offering connections to Koblenz, Limburg an der Lahn, Kassel, Nidda, Stockheim, Siegen, Fulda, Würzburg, Mannheim, Heidelberg, Dieburg, Eberbach, Worms and Saarbrücken with fifteen regional lines calling at the main station. The subterranean S-Bahn station is an important station in the S-Bahn Rhein-Main network, with all nine S-Bahn lines calling at the station. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German spellings; French Coblence; from ) is situated on the left bank of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) and its monument are situated. ... Front of the cathedral Limburg an der Lahn (Limburg on the Lahn river) is a small German town, the capital of the district Limburg-Weilburg in the west of Hesse. ... Watershed of the river Weser Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River, one of the two sources of the Weser river, in northern Hessen in west-central Germany. ... Coat of arms of the city of Nidda Nidda is a city in the district Wetterau, Hessen, Germany at the Nidda river, 18 400 residents. ... Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Fulda is a city in Hessen, Germany; it is located on the Fulda River and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district. ... WÃ¼rzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. ... Basic information Country: Germany Federal state: Land Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg Regions: Rhein-Neckar District: Independent municipality Population: 324,787 (Mai 2005) Additional information Area: 144. ... Heidelberg is a scenic city in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany, halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. ... Dieburg is a town in Hesse, Germany. ... The city of Eberbach (IPA /e:bÉ™rbax/) lies in northern Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, 33 km east of Heidelberg, and belongs to the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. ... Worm can refer to: The worm, a collection of animal phyla. ... SaarbrÃ¼cken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... (Translated from the German wikipedia article) The S-Bahn is a suburban metro railway network in Germany. ...

Stadtbahn and tramway connections are offered by TraffiQ, with tram lines 11 and 12 (station Hauptbahnhof/Münchner Straße), 16, 17, 20, 21 and the Ebbelwei-Expreß. The lines U4 and U5 call at the subterranean Stadtbahn stop. This article has been partially translated from the German wikipedia article. ... A Tram or Light rail system Historically, a railway, particularly one used for the carriage of minerals. ...

Cologne to Frankfurt high-speed rail line (KBS 472)

Main article: Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line
Stations: Köln Hbf | Siegburg/Bonn | Montabaur | Limburg Süd | Frankfurt Airport | Frankfurt Hbf
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