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Seesen Station
Seesen station is the largest station in the town of Seesen in the German state of Lower Saxony. Münchehof (Harz) station also still serves the municipality. It has three platform edges with a length of 140 metres each and a height of 55 centimetres. The station was made barrier-free under the project ''Niedersachsen ist am Zug II'' ("Lower Saxony is on the train II") for about €2.6 million: lifts were installed on platform 1 and on the island platform with tracks 2 and 4. Each platform has a dynamic train indicator that informs about delays and other deviations from the timetable. The old freight yard in Seesen is no longer used and has been abandoned. The tracks that were no longer needed for freight transport were removed by 2013. Track 3 of the passenger station had already been dismantled. Station building The station building is only used to a limited extent and is now privately owned. In addition to the waiting room, a DB travel agency is also housed in the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seesen
Seesen is a town and municipality in the Goslar (district), district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx. west of Goslar. History The Duchy of Saxony, Saxon settlement of ''Sehusa'' was first mentioned in a 974 deed issued by Emperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto II and Chancellor Willigis, from 1235 on it belonged to the House of Welf, Welf dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg who had a castle erected. In 1428 Seesen received German town law, town privileges by Duke Otto II the One-Eyed of Principality of Göttingen, Brunswick-Göttingen. On 17 July 1810, Israel Jacobson dedicated in Seesen the first synagogue which employed an organ and a choir during prayer and introduced some German liturgy. This day is celebrated by Reform Judaism worldwide as its foundation date. In 1836 Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later named Henry E. Steinway) built his first grand piano in his kitchen in Seesen; the instrument is to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeim (Han) Station
Northeim (Han) railway station (german: Bahnhof Northeim (Han)) is a railway hub in the town of Northeim, Germany. It is classed as category 3 station and has six platforms. In addition to 3 daily Intercity trains, regional railway trains stop at the station. History Northeim was connected to the railway network on 31 July 1854 with the opening of the line from Alfeld to Göttingen (the old North-South Line). On 1 September 1871 the South Harz Railway to Herzberg (Harz) and Nordhausen was opened. With the opening of the Solling Railway to Ottbergen on 15 January 1878, Northeim became an important railway hub. From now on, the railway had a major impact on the development of the town. Heavy air raids in February and April 1945 fully destroyed Northeim station and its representative station hall, which had been built in 1885. After the Second World War, work on rebuilding Northeim station began. In the late 1960s the present station building was constructed; in 1993 a trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick Hauptbahnhof
Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the German city of Braunschweig (Brunswick). It is about southeast of the city centre and was opened on 1 October 1960, replacing the old passenger station on the southern edge of the old town. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, Erixx, Metronom and WestfalenBahn. History Due to the growing traffic of the post-war era, the need of a new main station was urgent. There had long been disadvantages in the construction and location of the old terminal station and it had become out of date. It was decided to build a new through station on the outskirts of the city in the district now called ''Viewegs Garten''. This was on the grounds above the Braunschweig East station (''Ostbahnhof'', also called St. Leonhard station, marshalling yard or freight yard). The laying of tracks for the future station began as early as the 1930s. The final location was a compromise, with the cost and area to be demolished to be kept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzgitter-Bad Station
With a population of about 20,000, Salzgitter-Bad is the second biggest quarter of the German city Salzgitter in Lower Saxony. Salzgitter's name derives from it; the quarter is regarded as the historical and cultural centre of Salzgitter. History Today's quarter Salzgitter-Bad was called "Salzgitter" until 1951 when the city "Watenstedt-Salzgitter" was renamed into "Salzgitter". In 1929, that original Salzgitter was chartered. Until 1942 when the City of Salzgitter was formed, it belonged to the then Landkreis Goslar being a small town. More information about its history can be found at Salzgitter. Population development ca. 650 (1539), 1550 (around 1790), 1481 (1823), 1778 (1885), 2000 (1905), 2190 (1925), 3500 (1937), ca. 23 000 (2005), ca. 20 800 (2015). Commerce and infrastructure Being close to Goslar, Braunschweig and Hildesheim, Salzgitter-Bad shows increasing infrastructure decline. The number of cinemas, bars and discos has declined throughout the decades. There is nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzgitter-Ringelheim Station
Salzgitter-Ringelsheim station is a station in the town of Salzgitter in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located in the extreme southwest of the urban area in the district of Salzgitter-Ringelheim. Salzgitter has no central station and Salzgitter-Ringelsheim station, despite its remote location, is the main station in Salzgitter. Infrastructure The station is a railway junction, built as the through station lying east-west. The Brunswick–Kreiensen railway and the Hildesheim–Goslar railway, which intersect here, are not electrified. It is served by Regionalbahn and Regional-Express trains. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. Rail services History The Brunswick Southern Railway (Brunswick–Kreiensen railway) was built from Brunswick towards Kreiensen through the south of modern urban area of Salzgitter in 1856, passing through Salzgitter station—now called Salzgitter Bad station—and Ringelheim (Harz). The rail network in the Salz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzberg (Harz) Station
Herzberg (Harz) station is a railway station in the Municipalities of Germany, municipality of Herzberg am Harz, located in the Göttingen (district), Göttingen district in Lower Saxony, Germany. References {{reflist, 30em Railway stations in Lower Saxony Buildings and structures in Göttingen (district) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Regio Nord
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates regional and commuter train services in Germany. DB Regio AG, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It is a 100% subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn Group and there part of the DB Regio business segment, which also includes DB Regionnetz Verkehrs GmbH and other independent subsidiaries. The company as a mainly nationwide operational company is responsible for all regional transport activities (rail and bus) of the DB Group in Germany. This includes traffic in neighboring countries. For the maintenance of the vehicle fleet, the company operates its own workshops. The company serves 310 lines with 22,800 trains and 295,000 stops every day. It has about ten million customers. History The DB Regio AG emerged in the course of the second stage of the rail reform on January 1, 1999, from the local transport division of Deutsche Bahn AG. Original plans were for them to be listed on the stock exchange by 2003. An IPO has not yet b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Harzburg Station
Bad Harzburg railway station (german: Bahnhof Bad Harzburg) serves the spa town of Bad Harzburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the southern terminus of the Brunswick–Bad Harzburg railway, one of the oldest lines in Germany, and the eastern terminus of a branch line to nearby Oker station. Regional rail services are operated by Deutsche Bahn AG and Erixx GmbH. Location and construction The station is located north of the Harzburg town centre at an altitude of approximately 328 metre above NN. The station tracks run from the northwest to the southeast. The station precinct is bordered to the south by the streets of ''Dr.-Heinrich-Jasper-Straße'' and ''Herzog-Julius-Straße'' (state route 501), to the east and to the north by ''Straße Am Güterbahnhof'' and to the north by ''Badestraße''. The station is located on VzG lines 1901 ( Brunswick–Bad Harzburg) and 6425 ( Heudeber-Danstedt – Stapelburg €“ Bad Harzburgand Bad Harzburg – Oker). The line from Stapel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goslar Station
Goslar (german: Bahnhof Goslar) is a railway station located in Goslar, Germany. The station opened on 23 March 1866 and is located on the Vienenburg–Goslar railway, Hildesheim–Goslar railway and Neuekrug-Hahausen–Goslar railway. The train services are operated by Erixx, Deutsche Bahn, and Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland Abellio Deutschland is a public transit operator in Germany operating bus and rail networks. Headquartered in Berlin, it is a subsidiary of the Dutch state-owned Abellio. History Abellio Deutschland was formed by the Essen public transit c .... Train services The following services currently call at the station: *Regional service ''Hannover - Hild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langelsheim Station
Langelsheim is a town in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. Geography The municipality is situated between the river Innerste and its tributary Grane, on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park, located about northwest of Goslar. Subdivisions Langelsheim is divided into eight '' Ortschaften''Hauptsatzung der Stadt Langelsheim § 4, November 2021. with the following population as of 30 June 2020: * Astfeld (2,097 inhabitants) * Bredelem (438 inhabitants) * |
Kreiensen Station
Kreiensen station is a Keilbahnhof ("wedge station") in Kreiensen in the German state of Lower Saxony and along with Einbeck-Salzderhelden station one of two stations in the town of Einbeck. History The first station in the Duchy of Brunswick was established in Kreiensen in 1854. It consisted of station buildings, outbuildings and goods sheds, as well as an extension with ancillary facilities. It became more congested with the opening of the Altenbeken–Kreiensen railway in 1865. Following the opening of the Brunswick–Bad Harzburg railway of the Duchy of Brunswick and the Vienenburg–Goslar railway in 1866, new construction at the station began in 1886. Reliefs of the Brunswick Lion on the east side and a Coat of arms of Prussia, Prussian eagle on the west side reflect its joint use by Hanover and Brunswick—the Kingdom of Hanover was located directly north and south. Master builder Richard Herzig had 35,000 yellow and red facing bricks and 110,000 common bricks delivered. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göttingen Station
Göttingen railway station, known in German as Bahnhof Göttingen, is an InterCityExpress stop on Germany's domestic long-distance rail network and the only passenger station of the city of Göttingen. Built in 1854 as the terminus of the Hanoverian Southern Railway, the station lies west of the medieval town centre. The station today has four platform islands each with two through tracks. In addition there is a through track for goods traffic between the station building and the platforms. History As part of the planning for the construction of the Hanoverian Southern Railway, the municipal council of the city of Göttingen decided in 1851 to request for the construction of a station west of its centre. During the followed three years there were sometimes heated discussions among citizens and in particular the affected landowners, until the groundbreaking ceremony in 1853. The planning was undertaken by Adolph Funk, Conrad Wilhelm Hase and Julius Rasch and construction was ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
