Opened on December 1 1871 Bahnhof Dutzendteich served the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company. It was part of the Nuremberg-Neumarkt section of the Nuremberg-Regensburg railway. The original station had three platform tracks. There was also an outdoor loading track for the Späth machine factory. The first station building featured a waiting hall open to the tracks. It had separate waiting rooms for first second and third class passengers. The station’s surroundings were beautifully landscaped complementing nearby parklands.
Bahnhof Dutzendteich expanded significantly. This happened with the double-tracking of the main line in 1895. Additional expansion followed with the Nuremberg Ring Railway branches. The station’s size increased due to the construction of freight tracks.
A major reconstruction took place from March 14 to September 5 1934. This coincided with the Nazi Party Rallies. The project included a 400-meter-long platform and two underpasses. One underpass provided direct access to the Zeppelin grandstand. The new reception building designed by Fritz Limpert replaced the original one. This improved the station’s capacity to handle the large crowds during the rallies. The existing reception building is now a protected landmark.
Another major renovation occurred between 1989 and 1992. This was connected to the construction of Nuremberg’s second S-Bahn line to Altdorf. The passenger station was moved northwest to an overpass over the Südring. The S2 line and the new S-Bahn station opened November 22 1992. Old unused platforms were removed. The former reception building was transformed into a restaurant.
Today Bahnhof Dutzendteich continues to serve the Nuremberg S-Bahn. It also has connections to tram lines and city buses. However Deutsche Bahn planned to discontinue freight operations at the station. This was revealed by a Bayerischer Rundfunk investigation in 2016. The station’s history reflects the changes in Nuremberg. It shows the city’s growth and the impact of major historical events. Bahnhof Dutzendteich stands as a testament to the past. It stands ready to embrace its future as a vital part of Nuremberg’s cultural landscape.