Aachen Hbf, the main railway station. The first station in Aachen opened in 1841, but this on was opened on 21 December 1905. In 1966, Aachen Hauptbahnhof was electrified. Due to its proximity to Belgium, it was decided to implement the switching point from the Deutsche Bahn's 15 kV AC to the 3000 V DC used by the NMBS/SNCB in the station. Tracks 6 to 9 therefore have a switchable catenary and are used for international Eurostar (former Thalys), ICE and Regional-Express services. (previous | next | back to album | 2024:06:30 12:18:00 | 100% of an album)