Nordhausen station is a railway junction in the north of the German state of
Thuringia and the main station in the city of
Nordhausen Nordhausen may refer to:
* Nordhausen (district), a district in Thuringia, Germany
** Nordhausen, Thuringia, a city in the district
**Nordhausen station, the railway station in the city
* Nordhouse, a commune in Alsace (German: Nordhausen)
* Narost ...
. It is located just south of the city centre in the valley of the
Zorge.
History
The railway arrived in Nordhausen on 10 July 1866 with the opening of the
line to Halle, which was extended on 9 July 1867 to the west to
Eichenberg. In 1869 lines
to Northeim and
to Erfurt were added. In 1897, the narrow gauge
Harz Railway was opened to
Wernigerode, starting at the Nordhausen Nord station on the north side of the station. In the station forecourt there is a stop on the
Nordhausen tramway
The Nordhausen tramway network (german: Straßenbahnnetz Nordhausen) is a transport network, network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Nordhausen, Thuringia, Nordhausen, a city in the States of Germany, federal state of Th ...
that connects the station with most districts of the town.
In 1994 the station was electrified. The station is also important for east-west freight and a large freight yard is located east of the station.
Rail services
References
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Railway stations in Thuringia
Nordhausen, Thuringia
Buildings and structures in Nordhausen (district)
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1866
1866 establishments in Prussia