Would Like To Ask The German Train Fans, How Are The Grades Of Railway Stations In Germany Divided?

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    Contents as above
     
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    What do you mean by grades
     
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    Well, there are two grading systems, in effect. One is terminological: A Bahnhof is a facility where trains can stop, start, terminate, change directions and, importantly, has at least one switch (set of points) (not counting passing loops/platform sidings). A Haltpunkt "stop point" is a passenger facility where trains can stop and start but which does not have switches. A further distinction, without a formal definition, is a Hauptbahnhof or main train station, used to indicate the principal station of a city.

    Bahnhöfe are themselves divided into seven classes or grades based on the traffic volume, service types and amenities available. The 21 Class 1 stations have things like shopping malls, ICE services and very heavy passenger volumes; the Class 2s through 7s are increasingly less ostentatious.
     
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