. Railway Times . Leipzig Station -Arch of Train Shed in Left Wit\g under Construction. Leipzig is the largest city in the Kingdom of Saxony, andthe fourth in point of size in the German Empire and is also,next to Berlin and Hamburg, the largest commercial its position in the heart of Germany, and as it isonly three hours journey by rail from Berlin, it has becomethe meeting-point of the most important highroads of com- completeness while preserving its general very artisticeffect. The architectural features of railway buildings, which arenowadays regarded as of increasing imp
. Railway Times . Leipzig Station -Arch of Train Shed in Left Wit\g under Construction. Leipzig is the largest city in the Kingdom of Saxony, andthe fourth in point of size in the German Empire and is also,next to Berlin and Hamburg, the largest commercial its position in the heart of Germany, and as it isonly three hours journey by rail from Berlin, it has becomethe meeting-point of the most important highroads of com- completeness while preserving its general very artisticeffect. The architectural features of railway buildings, which arenowadays regarded as of increasing importance, have beenvery fully considered in this instance. All requirements havebeen fulfilled in regard to suitability of design and conformity. New Leipzig Station Facade of Left Wing. merce. The main lines of the Saxon and Prussian StateKailways intersect each other in Leipzig. There are ninestations in the city, from which three million passengerstravelled during the course of last year. The goods traffic,too, is very important. The old station buildings soonproved inadequate as the traffic increased year by year. It to the surroundings. The station will form the central pointof the Prussian and Sa_xon railway lines, and this geographicfeature is clearly indicated in the facade of the building ;this will be a useful guide to travellers. The building consists of a central block with two extent of the fa9ades of these parts will give an idea of THE R-AILWAY TIMES. [April 20, 191:. : •ziijfccijixi si/e of the station. The central block will be ..-^ ir • I ^, while the two wings will each be 2<)5 Jt. • iJ Iciiffth to tlie Iront ol i 574 (t There ilti-in connected with the election ol tin* .oAninuch as
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