Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Bahnhof ''(Upper station)'' is the main station of

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in the German state of

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on the Leipzig–Hof line. It is the main hub of rail traffic in

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. This station is maintained and operated by

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History

Plauen station was opened in 1848. For three years from that time it was a terminus with a

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connection to Plauen city and to Reichenbach station. In 1851 the continuous

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–Reichenbach–Plauen– Hof line was completed. In 1874, the Oelsnitz–Cheb line was extended to Plauen. The following year the station was renamed as ''Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Bahnhof'', following the opening of the

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with its own station, Plauen (Vogtland) Unterer Bahnhof (lower station). In the

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, the historic station building was completely destroyed by bombing. In late 2006, the station’s mechanical

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was closed and the

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was removed, when the station track was integrated into the Leipzig

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. With the closure of Plauen lower station in December 2010, the city is planning to rename Plauen upper station as ''Plauen Hauptbahnhof''. File:Fotothek df n-10 0000800.jpg, Station building in 1975 File:Fotothek df n-10 0000546.jpg, Entrance hall in 1975

Operations

The station has six platforms and a goods yard, as well as a loading facility for timber. Oberer_Bahnhof

Connections

Railway services

With

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services, there are daily direct connections to several major cities. Vogtlandbahn directly connects Plauen with almost all stations of the

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and other cities in

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and

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n Vogtland. From June 2005 Vogtlandbahn operated the Vogtland-Express, the only direct service to Berlin, although as a rail service are now been suspended. Due to its function as a transport hub, the station is operated by Deutsche Bahn, which classifies it as a category 3 station. The following lines stop in Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Bahnhof:Timetables for Plauen (Vogtl) Oberer Bahnhof

Local transport

The station is connected by buses and lines 1, 5 and 6 of

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, which pass in front of the station. In addition, there is a taxi stand in front of the main station entrance. ObererBfPlauen02

Notes

References

External links

* * {{cite web, url=http://joergs-homepage.de/Eisenbahn/_Bahnhofe/DP/dp.html , title=Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Bahnhof, language=German, accessdate=5 December 2010 Railway stations in Saxony Oberer Buildings and structures in Vogtlandkreis Railway stations in Germany opened in 1848