Essen Central Station
Essen, Germany
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Essen Central Station is a major railway hub in western Germany, situated south of the old town centre next to the A 40 motorway. Originally opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn, the station was severely damaged during World War II and underwent almost complete reconstruction in the 1950s and 1960s, during which it was redesigned in the New Objectivity and Gothic Revival styles by architect Fritz Klingholz. Today it serves as an essential interchange for local, regional, and long-distance services, handling approximately 400 trains daily and ranking as the third busiest station in the Ruhr Area. The station accommodates InterCityExpress, InterCity, RegionalExpress, and Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn services, along with night trains to destinations including Moscow, Brussels, Zurich, and Vienna.
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- inter-city rail station
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- Essen, Germany
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