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Dresden-Mitte, 2001-10-10. From street level, it is hard to see that this is a station - before the second world war it was very prominent with an arched steel and glass hall. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte. This station once had a big glass roof similar to Hamburg-Dammtor or Berlin-Alexanderplatz; in the second world war, the roof was damaged and was later removed almost completely. One of the pillars, which also served as an exhaust stack for the old heating system (now out of service), remains as the only reminder of the old hall. October 2001. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte. The waiting rooms on the platforms look not very inviting. Only one platform is currently in use; the tracks for the other platform (on the right) have been removed in preparation of the rebuilding of this station. October 2001. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. The entrance hall is currently not accessible; a provisional entrance from the backside has been opened so that the platform can be accessed. During the rebuilding, the station looks a bit like an archaeological excavation site. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. This was once the location of the ticket counters - closed since long. The trackbed above has been removed, so this is currently open air. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. Some of the outer walls were decorated with paintings, such as this one of the Zwinger - but even these are torn down. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. This once was the main entrance to the station; during the rebuilding it is closed, and passengers have to walk through an underpass to the rear entrance. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. Artwork of the old hall (1898 to 1945) on the outer wall of the station. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, October 2001. The "rear side" of the station (facing away from the city), with the temporary entrance. This was originally the location of the waiting rooms, separated for first/second and third/fourth class. You can see the last remaining pillar of the old roof. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dresden-Mitte, 2001-10-10. View along the tracks to the north. Photo: tobias b köhler

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The spacious but empty entrance hall of the station Dresden-Mitte. Originally, this station had ticket counters, a restaurant, luggage services and a nice big roof above the tracks, but the roof was damaged in the second world war and soon removed completely and counters were closed, so this is what remains: an unmanned stop with two platforms, ticket machines and a drink dispenser (only local trains stop here). At least you have plenty of space to store bicycles well-protected from the rain. But there are some plans for rebuilding this station and making it a bit more inviting. 2001-05-11. Photo: tobias b köhler

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DB station Dresden Mitte, 5.7.2006. Photo by PetrSv.

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DB station Dresden Mitte, 5.7.2006. Photo by PetrSv.

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DB station Dresden Mitte, 5.7.2006. Tunnel under the platforms. Photo by PetrSv.

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Bahnhof Dresden Mitte Zur Ausstattung gehört im Bahnhof Dresden Mitte neben dem Fahrscheinautomaten und den üblichen Fahrplanaushängen auch ein DB ServiceStore. Zwei mal waren meine Frau und ich drin, zwei mal wurden wir freundlich bedient. Die Aufnahme ist am 16. August 2012 entstanden. Photo: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bernd-kittendorf.de