Railway station types in Germany

• {{lang|de|Bf}} – {{lang|de|Bahnhof}} (railway station), defined as a place where trains may start, terminate, stop, overtake, meet or change directions, and that has at least one set of points. It can be additionally named after its purpose:
• {{lang|de|Hbf}} – {{lang|de|Hauptbahnhof}}, the main or central station of a town or city. Also the only abbreviation commonly found on station timetables and signs.
• {{lang|de|Pbf}} – {{lang|de|Personenbahnhof}} (passenger station), usually used to differentiate in places that have several types of stations, but only one passenger station.
• {{lang|de|Fbf}} – {{lang|de|Fernbahnhof}} (long distance station)
• {{lang|de|Gbf}} – {{lang|de|Güterbahnhof}} (freight station)
• {{lang|de|Bbf}} – {{lang|de|Betriebsbahnhof}}, a station only for operational tasks like train overtakes.
• {{lang|de|Rbf}} – {{lang|de|Rangierbahnhof}} (marshalling yard)
• {{lang|de|Ubf}} – {{lang|de|Umschlagbahnhof}} (transshipment station)
• {{lang|de|Werkbf}} – {{lang|de|Werkbahnhof}}, a station serving a factory or plant.
• {{lang|de|Postbf}} – {{lang|de|Postbahnhof}} (mail station)
• {{lang|de|Bft}} – {{lang|de|Bahnhofsteil}} (part of a station), used when a station consists of distinct facilities, for example a {{lang|de|Pbf}} and a {{lang|de|Gbf}}.
• {{lang|de|Abzw}} – {{lang|de|Abzweigstelle}} (a junction without platforms)
• {{lang|de|Üst}} – {{lang|de|Überleitstelle}} (crossover)
• {{lang|de|Anst}} – {{lang|de|Anschlussstelle}} (industrial siding outside station limits), trains using the {{lang|de|Anschlussstelle}} must not be passed by trains running on the main line.
• {{lang|de|Awanst}} – {{lang|de|Ausweichanschlussstelle}} (refuge siding), an industrial siding outside station limits where trains can run on the main line while another train is shunting at the {{lang|de|Ausweichanschlussstelle}}, in contrast to an {{lang|de|Anschlussstelle}}.
• {{lang|de|Hst}} – {{lang|de|Haltestelle}}, the term for a {{lang|de|Haltepunkt}} (see below) at the same location as an {{lang|de|Abzweigstelle}}, {{lang|de|Überleitstelle}} or {{lang|de|Anschlussstelle}}/{{lang|de|Ausweichanschlussstelle}}.
• {{lang|de|Ldst}} – {{lang|de|Ladestelle}}, a simplified freight station used to transship goods, nowadays mostly part of a station or categorized as {{lang|de|Awanst}}.

• {{lang|de|Hp}} – {{lang|de|Haltepunkt}} (halt), a passenger stop that does not fit the requirements to be a {{lang|de|Bahnhof}}. Defined as a place where trains can stop, start or terminate, but which has no sets of points in the vicinity.
• {{lang|de|Bk}} – {{lang|de|Blockstelle}} (block post), a signal box outside station limits, where there is a long distance between stations and/or junctions/crossovers, with just one signal in each direction, to allow more trains following each other (only called {{lang|de|Bk}} if it is staffed, otherwise it is called {{lang|de|Sbk}} – {{lang|de|selbsttätige Blockstelle}} (automatic block post)).
• {{lang|de|Dkst}} – {{lang|de|Deckungsstelle}}, a signal box outside station limits which protects rail operation at danger spots like moveable bridges with its signals.

• {{lang|de|Bush}} – {{lang|de|Bushaltestelle}} (bus stop)
• {{lang|de|Est}} – {{lang|de|Einsatzstelle}} (office of the staff, locomotive depot; old/colloquial abbreviation: {{lang|de|Bw}} for {{lang|de|Bahnbetriebswerk}})
• {{lang|de|BZ}} – {{lang|de|Betriebszentrale/ESTW}} (head office of computer-based interlocking)
• {{lang|de|Gp}} – {{lang|de|Grenzpunkt}}, border to another railway infrastructure manager (domestic and foreign).
• {{lang|de|LGr}} – {{lang|de|Landesgrenze}}, border between German federated states.
• {{lang|de|Schstr}} – {{lang|de|Schutzstrecke}}, neutral section in an overhead line to separate two electrical supplies.
• {{lang|de|Slst}} – {{lang|de|Schiffslandestelle}} (ship dock)
• {{lang|de|Strw}} – {{lang|de|Streckenwechsel}}, change of VzG line.
• {{lang|de|Tank}} – {{lang|de|Tankanlagen}} (filling stations)
• {{lang|de|Uw}} – {{lang|de|Unterwerk}} (traction substation)
• {{lang|de|Werk}} – {{lang|de|Werk}} (repair shop; old/colloquial abbreviation: {{lang|de|Aw}} or {{lang|de|Raw}} for {{lang|de|Ausbesserungswerk}})

Railway facilities in Germany are divided into three categories:Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung: Bahnanlagen § 4 Begriffserklärungen

• {{lang|de|Bahnanlagen der Bahnhöfe}} (railway facilities of the stations): e.g. station buildings, platforms, loading docks, signal boxes, goods sheds
• {{lang|de|Bahnanlagen der freien Strecke}} (railway facilities outside station limits): {{lang|de|Abzw}}, {{lang|de|Anst}}, {{lang|de|Awanst}}, {{lang|de|Bk}}, {{lang|de|Dkst}}, {{lang|de|Hp}}, {{lang|de|Hst}}, {{lang|de|Üst}}
• {{lang|de|Sonstige Bahnanlagen}} (other railway facilities): e.g. electrical substations, depots, repair shops

• List of Deutsche Bahn station codes
• German railway station categories

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