Dresden-Strehlen station explained

Dresden-Strehlen
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:de
Symbol2:s-bahn
Symbol Location2:dresden
Type:Haltepunkt
Address:Dresden, Saxony
Country:Germany
Coordinates:51.0306°N 13.7617°W
Line:
Platform:1
Tracks:4
Opened:3 July 1903
Rebuilt:2017–2019
Website:www.bahnhof.de

Dresden-Strehlen (German: Haltepunkt Dresden-Strehlen) is a railway station located in the district of in Dresden. Opening in 1903, the station serves Dresden S-Bahn and DB Regio Südost trains along with public transport from Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB).

History

Dresden-Strehlen railway station opened in 1903 to serve as a haltepunkt. The station's design was commissioned by Royal Saxon State Railways at a cost of 56,656 Marks.[1] Architect and painter completed a watercolor of the station in 1980. Today, the painting is a part of collection located in Dresden.[2] The station's building was bought by a consulting firm in 2017 and proceeded to refurbish the structure to house their IT professionals. The building also includes a restaurant, public transit facilities, and an event space.[3]

As a part of the Stadtbahnprogrammn 2020 planned by DVB, the plan called for realignment of tram routes 9 and 13 to connect with railway services at Dresden-Strehlen.[4] The plan was approved by Landesdirektion Sachsen in 2016.[5] Construction on the project began in March 2017.[6] The construction project overran its initial budget of 16.7 million euros to 24 million euros, a 44% increase.[7] The realignment began operations in July 2019.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Neue Pläne für den Bahnhof Strehlen. Domschke. Nora. Sächsische.de. 15 June 2015. 7 August 2019. de.
  2. Web site: Bahnhof Dresden-Strehlen. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. 1980. 7 August 2019. de.
  3. News: Konsum Dresden macht aus Bahnhof Strehlen einen Genusstempel. Hofmann. Uwe. Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten. 7 July 2019. 7 August 2019. de.
  4. Web site: Projekt 1: Löbtau - Südvorstadt - Strehlen. Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG. 7 August 2019. de.
  5. News: Landesdirektion genehmigt Straßenbahn auf der Oskarstraße. Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten. 13 September 2016. 7 August 2019. de.
  6. Web site: Frisch ans Werk – Offizieller Baubeginn des Großprojektes „Stadtbahn 2020“. ABG-Partner. 2 March 2017. 7 August 2019. de.
  7. News: Dresden opens new tram track as it prepares for 2020 expansion program. Bernhardt. Jens. Urban Transport Magazine. 10 July 2019. 8 August 2019.
  8. News: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe weihen neu gebaute Bahnstrecke ein. MDR Sachsen. 5 July 2019. 7 August 2019. de.