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Location notes
This is a small station but on the main freight route.
The nearest city is Köln.
The nearest city is Köln.
Railway type and traffic
This place is mainly for freight, passenger trains will pass here but use the the platform. Freight used the other lines.
Environment
It is a open station with a wide view, this station will also be used by wanderers, not unsafe but sometimes it can get an unsafe/alone feeling.
Road directions
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Köln West map co-ordinates
Parking
There are limited options for parking, best is to park nearby Köln Hauptbahnhof and take the train to Köln-west.
Public transport
From Köln Hauptbahnhof you can take 4 trains every hour to Köln-West, normaly RE22 is the best option.
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Amenities
No toilets on the station.
Accommodation
There are a lot of B&B,Hotels in the neighbourhood.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Köln West
Streetmap links
Köln West general view map
Köln West close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Köln West
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Köln West
Googly map
Köln West general view map
Köln West close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Köln West
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Photographic notes
This palace is good in the morning, but the best time is 13:00 till 18:00 in the summer.
In the winter if it's cloudy or there is snow both directions are good.
In the winter if it's cloudy or there is snow both directions are good.
General views - All photographs © Andre Pronk unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking north east
Fig 3 - Looking south east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
