Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal railway station

Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a railway station in the city of Leipzig, Germany. The station was opened in 1968 and located on the Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz railway until its closure in November 2012. As part of City Tunnel network enhancements it was rebuilt thereafter a few meters northeast at the former Leipzig-Stötteritz–Leipzig-Engelsdorf section of the Leipzig Freight Ring and reopened along with Leipzig City Tunnel on 15 December 2013.

Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal S
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New Leipzig-Völkerschlachtdenkmal railway station, which opened in December 2013 with access from Prager Straße, view towards southeast. In the background the old Fair bridge with Straße des 18. Oktober can be seen, the old station was located behind the bridge on the very left track.
Location	Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Coordinates	51.318476°N 12.405936°E / 51.318476; 12.405936
Line(s)	Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz railway (until 24 November 2012) Leipzig-Engelsdorf–Leipzig-Connewitz railway (since 15 December 2013)
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	3632
Category	6[1]
History
Opened	3 March 1968 (1968-03-03)
Electrified	at opening
Previous names	1968-1970 Technische Messe 1970-1989 Messegelände 1989-1996 Leipzig Messegelände
Services
Preceding station   S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland   Following station Leipzig MDR toward Leipzig Miltitzer Allee S 1 Leipzig-Stötteritz Terminus Leipzig MDR toward Dessau Hbf or Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf S 2 Leipzig-Stötteritz Terminus Leipzig MDR toward Hoyerswerda S 4 Leipzig-Stötteritz toward Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz

The station is served by S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland since then, train services are operated by DB Regio.

The station is located near the Monument to the Battle of the Nations (German: Völkerschlachtdenkmal).