Bautzen station

Bautzen/Budyšin (German: Bahnhof Bautzen; Upper Sorbian: Dwórnišćo Budyšin) is a railway station in the town of Bautzen, Saxony, Germany.[1] The station lies on the Görlitz–Dresden railway line and the Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway line, the latter now not running to Bautzen. The station is also on the former Bautzen–Hoyerswerda railway.

Bautzen/Budyšin
Bautzen railway station
General information
LocationBautzen, Saxony, Germany
Coordinates51°10′22″N 14°25′44″E
Line(s)Görlitz–Dresden railway
Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway (closed)
Bautzen–Hoyerswerda railway (closed)
Platforms3
Tracks21
History
Opened23 June 1846
Services
Preceding station Trilex Following station
Bischofswerda
towards Dresden Hbf
 RE 1 Löbau (Sachs)
towards Zgorzelec
Seitschen
towards Dresden Hbf
 RB 60 Kubschütz
towards Görlitz
Location
Bautzen/Budyšin is located in Saxony
Bautzen/Budyšin
Bautzen/Budyšin
Location within Saxony

History

The former engine shed or Bahnbetriebswerk of Bautzen ("Bw Bautzen") was located at Bautzen railway station towards the railway exit to Löbau/Görlitz and next to the industrial side of the old German Coach Works (Waggonbau Bautzen), today's Bombardier Transportation.

From the opening of the Görlitz–Dresden railway in 1846, it belonged to the Saxon-Silesian Railway Company, which was nationalized in 1851. In 1922, the Görlitz–Dresden railway was nationalized to the Reichsbahndirektion Dresden. Following the restructuring of the railways after the Second World War, Bautzen was incorporated into Reichsbahndirektion Cottbus.

During the Battle of Bautzen (1945) the station was set alight. After the war, the station building was rebuilt in a simplified form. The artist Alfred Herzog created eight sgraffiti in the station hall depicting LOWA wagon construction and traditional industries in Bautzen and the region.

In 1950 the sheds at both Bahnbetriebswerk Löbau and Bahnbetriebswerk Zittau still existed with trains leaving here hauled by locomotives of many different classes. These locomotives were similar to those during the Saxon state railway times.

Until 14 May 1988, working engines of Class 52 were still stabled here for scheduled services and for use as heating engines. Many of these engines are still used to this day.

In February 2014, the reception building was closed due to falling parts of the ceiling.[2] An investor estimated the repairs at €5 million.[3] Building worked lasted from 2017 to 2020, and the renovated reception building was opened on 24 January 2020.[4][5]

Train services

The station is served by regional and local services[6] operated by Trilex.

In 2006 the railway station was used by 2,500 passengers.[7]

  • Sealing stamp of Kingdom of Saxony, c. 1850
    Sealing stamp of Kingdom of Saxony, c. 1850
  • Station in 2002
    Station in 2002
  • Station in 2015
    Station in 2015
  • During renovations, 2019
    During renovations, 2019
  • Taxi rank, 2015
    Taxi rank, 2015
  • Station from the south, 2006
    Station from the south, 2006
  • Station hall, 2013
    Station hall, 2013
  • Service centre, 2013
    Service centre, 2013
  • Herzog's sgraffiti, south-east wall
    Herzog's sgraffiti, south-east wall
  • Herzog's sgraffiti, north-west wall
    Herzog's sgraffiti, north-west wall
  • Cycle racks, 2013
    Cycle racks, 2013
  • Station subway, 2020
    Station subway, 2020
  • Renovations, 2019
    Renovations, 2019
  • Renovations and bilingual sign, 2019
    Renovations and bilingual sign, 2019
  • Bautzen station and yards
    Bautzen station and yards
  • Signal box
    Signal box
  • Metronom test run at Bautzen, 2007
    Metronom test run at Bautzen, 2007

References
  1. Bautzen station at the Deutsche Bahn website
  2. Uwe Menschner (2014-02-25), "Bautzener Bahnhofshalle ist jetzt komplett geschlossen", Lausitzer Rundschau, Regionalausgabe Hoyerswerda (in German), p. 16
  3. Stefan Schramm (2014-12-27), "Bibbern auf dem Bautzener Bahnsteig", Sächsische Zeitung (in German), p. 24, 2448502-0
  4. Sebastian Kositz (2016-06-13), "Grünes Licht für Bautzens Bahnhof", Sächsische Zeitung, Lokalausgabe Bautzen (in German), vol. 71, p. 13, 2448502-0
  5. MDR.de: Bautzen hat wieder einen Bahnhof. 24 January 2020
  6. Timetables for Bautzen station
  7. "Bahnhofsentwicklungsprogramm Sachsen. Aktueller Stand und Konzeption 2006" (PDF; 5,4 MB). November 2006. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
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