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German railway station categories
Categories of German railway stations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The approximately 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are divided into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station.
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This categorisation influences the amount of money railway companies need to pay to DB Station&Service for using the facilities at the stations.