Augsburg Hauptbahnhof - Germany
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N 48° 21.894 E 010° 53.161
32U E 639690 N 5358577
Augsburg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the Bavarian city of Augsburg
Waymark Code: WMXPV0
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 02/10/2018
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Augsburg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the Bavarian city of Augsburg, situated in southern Germany. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station[1] and has 12 platform tracks.
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. The station today serves as the central railway hub for the Augsburg metropolitan area and Bavarian Swabia. It is currently being modernised and an underground tram station is being built under it.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: DB
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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