Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal station

Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal station, which opened in December 2013 with access from Prager Straße, view towards southeast.
General information
LocationLeipzig, Saxony
Germany
Coordinates51°19′07″N 12°24′21″E / 51.318476°N 12.405936°E / 51.318476; 12.405936
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Station code3632
Category6
Fare zoneMDV: 110
History
Opened3 March 1968 (1968-03-03)
Electrifiedat opening
Previous names1968–1970 Technische Messe
1970–1989 Messegelände
1989–1996 Leipzig Messegelände
Services
Preceding station Mitteldeutschland S-Bahn Following station
Leipzig MDR S 1 Leipzig-Stötteritz
Terminus
Leipzig MDR S 2
Leipzig MDR
towards Halle-Nietleben
S 3 Leipzig-Stötteritz
towards Wurzen or Oschatz

Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a railway station in the city of Leipzig, Germany. The station was opened in 1968 and located on the Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz railway until its closure in November 2012. As part of City Tunnel network enhancements it was rebuilt thereafter a few meters northeast at the former Leipzig-Stötteritz–Leipzig-Engelsdorf section of the Leipzig Freight Ring and reopened along with Leipzig City Tunnel on 15 December 2013.

The station is served by S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland since then, train services are operated by DB Regio.

The station is located near the Monument to the Battle of the Nations (German: Völkerschlachtdenkmal).