Historical Lübeck Main Train Station
The Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, a historical monument and the largest and most important passenger station in Lübeck, has been serving as a transportation hub since its construction in 1908. Designed by Fritz Klingholz for the Lübeck-Büchener Eisenbahn (LBE), the station features an impressive pedestrian bridge leading to four platforms over ten tracks, and wide wooden stairs leading to the platforms.
The Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, which replaced the old building with the new main station in 1908, was included in the list of historical monuments in the city of Lübeck in 1992. Today, it welcomes around 34,000 travelers and visitors daily, making it the second-busiest station in Schleswig-Holstein after the Kiel Hauptbahnhof.
In December 2008, the Lübeck Hauptbahnhof underwent modernization, connecting it to the electric rail network. However, detailed critiques on the modernization project by Heinrich Mahn, a renowned architecture critic of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, are not publicly available. Mahn, who published critiques about the Lübeck Hauptbahnhof in two consecutive issues of the "Lübeckische Blätter" in an earlier period, is known for emphasizing the historical significance of the station and praising its architectural brilliance. The station hall, measuring 130 meters in length and 88 meters in width, remains a symbol of the cultural diversity of Lübeck.
Despite the modernization, the Lübeck Hauptbahnhof continues to serve as a transportation hub, offering connections to various destinations. The former administrative building of the Lübeck-Büchener Eisenbahn (LBE) serves as the local headquarters of Deutsche Bahn AG, further underscoring its importance in the city's transportation network.
The Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, initially constructed in 1908 and later included in the city's historical monuments list in 1992, is not only a vital transportation hub but also a significant landmark within the city. Today, it intertwines the industry of rail transportation with the finance sector, as the former LBE administrative building now houses the local headquarters of Deutsche Bahn AG.