knowledge Overview
The entire station building went into operation on 16 April 1898. The station lies as a through station on a viaduct about 4.50 m high; its central hall is laid out as a terminus. Following the conversion by Norman Foster, completed on 10 November 2006, a membrane roof coupled with glass fibres characterises the hall. The stations record around 64,500 travellers and 530 train movements daily.
Services
- Long-distance rail: ICE 50 (Dresden–Leipzig–Frankfurt–Wiesbaden); plus EC to Prague and Hamburg, IC 17 and IC 55
- S-Bahn: Hub of the Dresden S-Bahn with lines S1–S3
- Regional rail: RE and RB lines among others to Bautzen, Görlitz, Chemnitz, Cottbus and Leipzig
Station layout
The station has 16 platform tracks; the seven terminal tracks lie in the central hall, three through tracks in each of the two side halls. In front of the station there are stops for tram lines 3, 7, 8 and 10.