Cologne Central Station

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 14 November 2008 in Transportation.

PD asked for a shot of a German railway station: voilà! Cologne Central is one of Germany's biggest stations. This is just a quick snapshot: the German Wikipedia article shows some more photos, including some historical images.

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Comments (13)

Marie from Isère, France

Perfect shot

14 Nov 2008 6:41am

@Marie: Thanks, Marie!

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Such incredible architecture and you have captured this very well. Great perspective:-)

14 Nov 2008 7:22am

@Linerberry: The architecture is quite okay, they built an addition twenty years ago that even quotes the gothic style of the cathedral that is just off the station.

Laurent from Lyon, France

very good picture especially if we consider that this is a snapshot. I like the composition and, as Linerberry, the perspective.
The colors are also great.

14 Nov 2008 10:57am

@Laurent: Shot in the early evening, the train was just approaching. Thanks, Laurent!

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Very good shot. I like it.

14 Nov 2008 11:46am

@akarui: Thanks a lot!

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Beautiful shot of the station. Nice work.

14 Nov 2008 2:39pm

@Laurie: Thanks, Laurie!

PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States

This may just be a snapshot, but it is great! I like the perspective, the blue light coming from the roof, and the composition is also quite good! Interesting station and a great shot.

14 Nov 2008 3:46pm

@PD: I'm glad I don't have to clean all these glass windows. :-)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

You just have an extraordinary eye for things and make everything look perfect.

14 Nov 2008 6:48pm

@Ana Lúcia: *blush* :-)

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Reminds me of the train movie I just watched --Transsiberian.

14 Nov 2008 7:49pm

@Twelvebit: I think the most exotic trains here go to Brussels, Paris, Kiev, and Moscow. Ah, and Vienna. And Rome. Aaaand... ;-)

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

The 'Orient Express' ?

I think trains and stations are just great, especially underground or electric. The fastest train I've ever been on was the TGV - Amsredam to Paris.

14 Nov 2008 11:31pm

@Observing: Right, it's passing Cologne. But long-distance journeys by train have their very special 'charm': on our train voyage from Rome back home (in January!) the heating system was damaged. We crossed the Alpes at -10°C (14°F) and had ice flowers at our windows in the next morning. We also learned that it's possible to huggle together even in these extremely narrow sleeping car beds. A very 'fresh' trip, to say the least! :-D
Btw, you might have heard that Deutsche Bahn has some difficulties with its ICE trains. A complete mess.

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

So much drama and movement especially in the ceiling.

15 Nov 2008 2:48am

@Michael Skorulski: Much better than stations from the 20th centuries with their flat concrete ceilings!

shadebox from Budapest, Hungary

Simple and great composition, with the human figure and the train further adding to its strength.

15 Nov 2008 4:11pm

@shadebox: Thanks, shadebox! I took this shot when the train just came in.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

A magnificent site ... so much to see ... the heart of the city!

22 Nov 2008 8:55pm

@Ron: Slightly northwards from the centre! As you can see here, the railway station ('Köln Hbf') is north from the Cathedral, followed by the Altstadt (downtown). Big shopping streets are Hohe Strasse and Schildergasse. A quite big heart. :-)

Yeuse from Strasbourg/Paris, France

Wonderful perspective ! I love photos of railway station, and this one is particularly beautiful !

24 Nov 2008 9:17pm

@Yeuse: Thank you so much, will see that I take some more station photos.

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