Gießen station
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Gießen railway station is the main railway station
in Gießen
, Hesse
, Germany
. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway
(Kassel - Frankfurt (Main)) and Dill railway (Siegen - Gießen). The current station reception building was built between 1904 and 1911. The main original station building is a historic landmark and has been protected. Outside the station is a bus station, taxi rank and short stay parking.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
, Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway
Main-Weser Railway
The Main-Weser Railway is the railway line in central Germany that runs from Frankfurt am Main via Gießen to Kassel and named after the railway company that built the line and also operated it until 1880. It was opened between 1849 and 1852 and was one of the first railways in Germany.- Route...
(Kassel - Frankfurt (Main)) and Dill railway (Siegen - Gießen). The current station reception building was built between 1904 and 1911. The main original station building is a historic landmark and has been protected. Outside the station is a bus station, taxi rank and short stay parking.
Train services
The following services currently call at Gießen:- Main-Sieg-Express Siegen - Dillenburg - Gießen - Friedberg - Frankfurt (Main)
- Mittelhessen-Express Dillenburg - Gießen - Friedberg - Frankfurt (Main)
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| IC26 | DB | Lüneberg - Uelzen - Celle - Hannover Hbf Hannover Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843... - Göttingen - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Wabern - Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Gießen - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late... - Damstadt Hbf Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Darmstadt. After Frankfurt Hbf and Wiesbaden Hbf, it is the third largest station in the state of Hesse. It is the second busiest station in Hesse, servicing 35 000 passengers and 220 trains per day.... - Bensheim - Weinheim - Heidelberg Hbf Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by 30,472 passengers daily and is one of the largest passenger stations in Baden-Wurttemberg. The main station entrance opened in 1955 in Willy-Brandt-Platz in the western district of Heidelberg, on the edge of the district. Diagonally... - Wiesloch-Walldorf - Bruchsal Bruchsal station Bruchsal station is the centre of the rail transport in the city of Bruchsal in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.-History :The original station of the baroque town of Bruchsal opened on 10 April 1843 as part of the Karlsruhe–Heidelberg section of the old Baden main line, which eventually... - Karlsruhe Hbf Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in the German city of Karlsruhe. The station is classified as one of the major Category 1 stations in Germany, due to its function as a hub connecting several railway lines with each other.- History :... |
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| EC62 | DB/OBB | Siegen Siegen station Siegen station is the main station of the town of Siegen, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is in close to the modern centre of Siegen, which includes the bus station and the Sieg Carré and City Galerie shopping centres.-History :... - Dillenburg Dillenburg station Dillenburg station is a through station in the town of Dillenburg in the German state of Hesse. Immediately adjacent to the station is the central bus station, which is served by many bus lines connecting to the surrounding countryside... - Herborn - Wetzlar Wetzlar station Wetzlar station is a through station in the city of Wetzlar in the German state of Hesse on the Dill and Lahn Valley Railways. It is the most important public transport node in Wetzlar together with the adjacent bus station.-History:... - Gießen - Bad Nauheim - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late... - Damstadt Hbf Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Darmstadt. After Frankfurt Hbf and Wiesbaden Hbf, it is the third largest station in the state of Hesse. It is the second busiest station in Hesse, servicing 35 000 passengers and 220 trains per day.... - Bensheim - Weinheim - Heidelberg Hbf Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by 30,472 passengers daily and is one of the largest passenger stations in Baden-Wurttemberg. The main station entrance opened in 1955 in Willy-Brandt-Platz in the western district of Heidelberg, on the edge of the district. Diagonally... - Stuttgart Hbf Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... - Ulm Hbf Ulm Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof or central railway station for the city of Ulm, which lies on the Danube, on the border of the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is on ICE line from Stuttgart to Munich and the Paris –Budapest Magistrale for Europe line that is supported by the European Union... - Günzburg - Augsburg Hbf Augsburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the Bavarian city of Augsburg, situated in southern Germany.The station has one of the oldest still existing station halls in Germany, which was built from 1843 to 1846 after plans by architect Eduard Rüber. It was reconstructed in 1869 according to Friedrich Bürklein's plans... - München Hbf München Hauptbahnhof Munich Central Station is the main railway station of the city of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. The station sees about 350,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in... - München Ost - Rosenheim Rosenheim station Rosenheim station is the largest railway station between Munich and Salzburg / Innsbruck and is located in the centre of the city of Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria, Germany.- Description, Location, Importance and History:... - Prien am Chiemsee - Traunstein - Freilassing - Salzburg Hbf Salzburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof at Salzburg, capital of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the most important station in the agglomeration of Salzburg, and a major transportation hub in western Austria.-Overview:... - Golling-Abtenau - Bischofshofen - Sankt Johann im Pongau - Schwarzach-St. Veit - Dorfgastein - Bad Hofgastein - Bad Gastein - Mallnitz-Obervellach - Spittal-Millstätter See - Villach Hbf Villach Hauptbahnhof Villach Hauptbahnhof is the main station at Villach, the second largest city in the federal state of Carinthia in Austria.- External links :... - Velden/Wörther See - Pörtschach/Wörther See - Krumpendorf/Wörther See - Klagenfurt Hbf Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof is the main station at Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, the capital city of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria.... |
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| RE25 | DB | Koblenz Hbf Koblenz Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the focal point of rail transport in the Rhine-Moselle-Lahn area. It is a through station in southern Koblenz built below Fort Großfürst Konstantin and opened in 1902 in the Neustadt , which was built... - Niederlahnstein - Bad Ems - Nassau (Lahn) - Diez - Limburg (Lahn) Limburg (Lahn) station Limburg station is a station of the city of Limburg an der Lahn in the German state of Hesse. It is on the Lahn Valley Railway , running between Koblenz and Gießen. The only section of this that is electrified in the Limburg area is between Limburg freight yard and Eschhofen station... - Eschhofen - Weilburg - Wetzlar Wetzlar station Wetzlar station is a through station in the city of Wetzlar in the German state of Hesse on the Dill and Lahn Valley Railways. It is the most important public transport node in Wetzlar together with the adjacent bus station.-History:... - Gießen |
DBAG Class 612 DBAG Class 612 The DBAG Class 612 is a two car, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn for fast regional rail services on unelectrified lines.-General Information:... |
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| RE | DB | Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Schwalmstadt-Wiera - Neustadt - Stadtallendorf - Kirchhain - Anzefahr - Bürgeln - Cölbe - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Marburg Süd Marburg Süd station Marburg Süd railway station is a train station in the south of Marburg in Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.- External links :*... - Niederweimar - Niederwalgern - Fronhausen - Friedelhausen - Lollar - Gießen Oswaldsgarten - Gießen - Großen-Linden - Lang Göns - Kirch Göns - Butzbach - Ostheim - Bad Nauheim - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - Bad Vilbel - Frankfurt West Frankfurt West station Frankfurt West station is a regional and S-Bahn station in western Frankfurt am Main, Germany on the Main-Weser Railway, in the district of Bockenheim, near the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and the Bockenheim campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt.... - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late... |
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| RE | DB | Kassel Hbf Kassel Hauptbahnhof Kassel Hauptbahnhof is a "DB" railway station in the city of Kassel, in the German state of Hesse. Situated in the central borough of Mitte, it is the city's second important railway station after the opening of Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe in 1991; and so it is the only Hauptbahnhof that is not the main... - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Wabern - Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Neustadt - Stadtallendorf - Kirchhain - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Gießen - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late... |
DB Class 111 DB Class 111 The Baureihe 111 is a class of electric locomotives built for the Deutsche Bundesbahn, and now owned by Deutsche Bahn AG.- History :Class 111 is the successor of the Class 110 express Einheitslokomotive... and Double Deck stock |
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| HLB | HLB | Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Marburg Süd Marburg Süd station Marburg Süd railway station is a train station in the south of Marburg in Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.- External links :*... - Niederwalgern - Fronhausen - Lollar - Gießen Oswaldsgarten - Gießen - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late... |
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| RB | DB | Gießen - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... |
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| RB | DB | Gießen - Mücke Mücke (Hesse) station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Mücke:... |
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| RB35 | DB | Gießen - Gießen Licher Straße Gießen Licher Straße station Gießen Licher Straße is a railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany.-The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:... - Großen Buseck Großen Buseck station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Großen Buseck:... - Reiskirchen Reiskirchen station Reiskirchen is a railway station in Reiskirchen, Hesse, Germany.-The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:... - Saasen Saasen station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB. 2012 theHLB will also drive to Saasen station.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Saasen:... - Göbelnrod Göbelnrod station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Göbelnrod:... - Grüberg Grünberg station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Grünberg:... - Lehnheim Lehnheim station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Lehnheim:... - Mücke Mücke (Hesse) station -The Station:The station is located on the Vogelsberg Railway . The station is served by RB services operated by DB.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Mücke:... - Nieder Ohmen - Burg-u. Nieder Gemünden - Ehringshausen - Zell-Romrod - Alsfeld - Renzendorf - Wallenrod - Lauterbach Nord - Angersbach - Bad Salzschlirf - Großenlüder - Oberbimbach - Fulda |
DB Class 628 DB Class 628 The DB Class 628 is a twin-car, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn AG for local passenger rail services.- Design :... |
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| RB36 | HLB | Gießen - Gießen Erdkauter Weg - Watzenborn-Steinberg - Garbenteich - Lich - Langsdorf - Hungen - Trais-Horloff - Ober-Widdersheim - Borsdorf - Nidda - Ranstadt - Effolderbach - Glauburg-Stockheim - Bleichenbach - Büches-Düdelsheim - Büdingen - Mittel-Gründau - Lieblos - Gelnhausen | GTW 2/6 Stadler GTW The Stadler GTW, sold by Stadler Rail of Switzerland, is an articulated railcar for local transport. GTW stands for Gelenktriebwagen .-Description:... |
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| RB25 | DB | Limburg (Lahn) Limburg (Lahn) station Limburg station is a station of the city of Limburg an der Lahn in the German state of Hesse. It is on the Lahn Valley Railway , running between Koblenz and Gießen. The only section of this that is electrified in the Limburg area is between Limburg freight yard and Eschhofen station... - Eschhofen - Kerkerbach - Runkel - Villmar - Arfurt - Aumenau - Fürfurt - Gräveneck - Weilburg - Löhnberg - Stockhausen - Leun/Braunfels - Solms - Albshausen - Wetzlar Wetzlar station Wetzlar station is a through station in the city of Wetzlar in the German state of Hesse on the Dill and Lahn Valley Railways. It is the most important public transport node in Wetzlar together with the adjacent bus station.-History:... - Gießen |
DB Class 628 DB Class 628 The DB Class 628 is a twin-car, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn AG for local passenger rail services.- Design :... |
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