Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (Heidelberg Central Station), Heidelberg

The relocation of Heidelberg's railway facilities to Willy-Brandt-Platz, around two kilometers west of central Heidelberg, was a project spanning over 50 years, disrupted by two world wars. Finally completed in 1955, the station is now hailed as one of the most beautiful and architecturally interesting buildings of Deutsche Bundesbahn. Since 1972, it has been designated as a "cultural monument of special importance" under the historical monuments register of Baden-Württemberg. Contemporary journalists marveled at its long glass facades, describing them as possessing an "elegance and lightness" previously unseen in railway architecture, aligning perfectly with the architectural ideals of the 1950s: transparency, lightness, and spaciousness.

In 2021, Deutsche Bahn announced plans to allocate 580,000 euros from an economic stimulus package for the maintenance of the station, with a focus on the "cross platform". Extensive reconstruction and expansion measures are slated for 2026.