Lübeck Hauptbahnhof

Lübeck Hbf
Reception building
General information
LocationLübeck, Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Coordinates53°52′02″N 10°40′09″E / 53.86722°N 10.66917°E / 53.86722; 10.66917
Owned byDeutsche Bahn
Operated byDB InfraGO
Line(s)
Construction
ArchitectFritz Klingholz
Other information
Station code3807
DS100 codeAL
Category2
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened1 May 1908 (1908-05-01)
Electrified13 December 2008 (2008-12-13), 15 kV  16 2⁄3 Hz AC system (overhead)
Passengers
31,000
Services
Preceding station DB Fernverkehr Following station
Hamburg Hbf
towards München Hbf
ICE 25 Terminus
Hamburg Hbf
Terminus
IC 26 Reverses direction
Bad Kleinen
Hamburg Hbf
towards München Hbf
ICE 29
Sprinter
Terminus
Preceding station DB Regio Nord Following station
Lübeck-Moisling
towards Hamburg Hbf
RE 8 Lübeck-Dänischburg IKEA
RE 80 Terminus
Terminus RB 85 Bad Schwartau
RB 86 Lübeck Dänischburg IKEA
Preceding station DB Regio Nordost Following station
Lübeck-St. Jürgen
towards Güstrow
RE 4 Terminus
Preceding station Following station
Lübeck Hochschulstadtteil
towards Kiel Hbf
RE 83 Bad Schwartau
towards Lüneburg
Terminus RB 84 Bad Schwartau
towards Kiel Hbf
Location

Lübeck Hauptbahnhof (German for Lübeck main station) is the main railway station serving the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is a through station at the western edge of the city centre. With around 31,000 travelers and visitors each day, Lübeck Hbf is the busiest of all the railway stations in Schleswig-Holstein. It is classified by the Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station.

The present station building was built in 1908 by the Lübeck-Büchener Eisenbahn (LBE). At that time, the LBE operated most of the railway connections around Lübeck, including the express trains. The station building was designed by Fritz Klingholz, and replaced the previous, outdated building.

Lübeck Hbf is a Reiterbahnhof, or station with a reception building laid out as a bridge "riding" over the tracks. Its reception building spans a total of 10 tracks with four platforms. A special feature is its wide wooden steps leading down to the platforms. The station was recently modernised and completely electrified, and is now fully connected with Germany's electric railway network.