Uelzen station

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Uelzen station in Lower Saxony, Germany, sits at the edge of the Lüneburg Heath and lies on four railway lines: Hanover–Hamburg, Uelzen–Langwedel, Stendal–Uelzen, and Brunswick–Uelzen. The station has four platforms and seven tracks. It is owned by Deutsche Bahn and served by DB Station&Service, with train services operated by Deutsche Bahn, Metronom and Erixx. The facilities are accessible for people with disabilities.

History and design
The station opened in 1847 on the Hanover–Hamburg line. It has undergone several changes over the years, including an 1888 Wilhelmian-style renovation. After World War II the original look was largely lost. In the late 1990s, the station was transformed as an environmentally and culturally oriented building for Expo 2000. In 2000, Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s design gave the station its distinctive appearance and it became known as Hundertwasser-Bahnhof Uelzen. Today it is a popular tourist attraction, drawing around 450,000 visitors each year.

Modernization and accessibility
Between 2006 and 2007, about €5 million was invested to modernize the station as part of Niedersachsen ist am Zug, bringing all platforms up to current standards and improving accessibility, while preserving many of Hundertwasser’s design elements.

Services
Uelzen is served by high‑speed ICE trains connecting major cities such as Munich, Hamburg and Innsbruck, as well as InterCity and regional services. A EuroCity service to Wrocław operated until December 2014. The station remains an important regional hub and a recognizable landmark.