Leipzig-Thekla station

Leipzig-Thekla (German: Bahnhof Leipzig-Thekla) is a railway station located in Leipzig, Germany. The station is located on the connection of Leipzig–Eilenburg railway and Leipzig-Wahren–Leipzig-Engelsdorf railway, part of the Leipzig Freight Ring. Passenger services are operated by DB Regio. Since December 2013 the station is served by the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland.

Leipzig-Thekla
Deutsche Bahn
Bf
Leipzig-Thekla railway station (2012)
General information
LocationLeipzig, Saxony
Germany
Coordinates51°13′18″N 12°15′18″E / 51.2217°N 12.2551°E / 51.2217; 12.2551
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Fare zoneMDV: 110[1]
History
Opened1 May 1906; 118 years ago (1906-05-01)
Electrified1914-1914[2]
1921-1946[3]
17 October 1958; 66 years ago (1958-10-17)
Previous names1906-1931 Thekla

Train services

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The following services currently call at the station:[4]

Preceding station S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland Following station
Leipzig-Heiterblick S 4 Leipzig Nord

References

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  1. ^ "Tarifzonenplan" (PDF). Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ Since 1915 catenaries were dismantled to gain cupper for war production.
  3. ^ Since 1946 catenaries and overhead line masts were dismantled as Soviet war reparations.
  4. ^ Timetables for Leipzig-Thekla station (in German)