Dresden Hauptbahnhof is the largest passenger station in the Saxon capital of Dresden. In 1898, it replaced the Böhmischen Bahnhof of the former Saxon-Bohemian State Railway, and was designed with its formal layout as the central station of the city. The combination of a station building on an island between the tracks and a terminal station on two different levels is unique. The building is notable for its train-sheds, which are roofed with Teflon-coated glass fibre membranes. This translucent roof design, installed during the comprehensive restoration of the station at the beginning of the 21st century, allows more daylight to reach the concourses than was previously possible.
Aerial view of Dresden Hauptbahnhof (2006)
Restored main hall in the early morning
The opening of the temporary entrance building of the Bohemian station in 1851
This building, which was built from 1861 to 1864, replaced the temporary station building
Děčín–Dresden-Neustadt railway
The Děčín–Dresden railway, also called the Elbe Valley Railway is an electrified main line in Saxony and the Czech Republic. Formerly called the Saxon-Bohemian State Railway, the line is part of the Dresden to Prague route and is one of Europe's most important trunk routes (Magistralen). It runs along the Elbe Valley from Děčín via Bad Schandau and Pirna to Dresden. The first section of the line was opened in 1848 and is one of the oldest lines in Germany.
Aerial view at Königstein station
Double-decker S-Bahn train approaching the spa town of Rathen
A Saxon IIIb in Pötzscha (now Stadt Wehlen)
The line below Königstein Fortress