Gießen station

Gießen
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	Gießen railway station
General information
Location	Bahnhofstraße 102, 35390, Gießen, Hesse; Germany
Coordinates	50°34′44″N 8°39′44″E
Owned by	Deutsche Bahn
Operated by	DB Station&Service
Line(s)	Main-Weser Railway (km 134.0) (KBS 620, 630); Dill Railway (km 166.0) (KBS 445, 625); Gießen–Fulda railway (km 0.0) (KBS 635); Gießen–Gelnhausen railway (km 0.0) (KBS 631);
Platforms	11
Construction
Architect	Ludwig Hofmann
Architectural style	Neo-romantic
Other information
Station code	2120
DS100 code	FG
IBNR	8000124
Category	2
Fare zone	: 1501
Website	www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened	1853–1854; 1904–1911 (rebuilt);
Passengers
	20,000 per day
Services
Location
	Gießen Location within Hesse Gießen Location within Germany Gießen Location within Europe

Gießen railway station (German: Bahnhof Gießen) is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway (Kassel – Frankfurt (Main)) and Dill railway (Siegen – Gießen). The current station reception building was built between 1904 and 1911. The main original station building is a historic landmark and has been protected. Outside the station is a bus station and a taxi rank . Parking garages are located nearby.

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