Railway station types of Germany

The railways in Germany use several codes to differentiate between various types of stops and stations.

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Bf – Bahnhof' (railway station).', defined as a place where trains may start, end or change directions, and that has at least one set of points.
Hbf – Hauptbahnhof, the central station of a larger city. Also the only internal code one will commonly find on station signs.
Pbf – Personenbahnhof (passenger station), usually used to differentiate in places that have several types of stations, but only one passenger station.
Rbf – Rangierbahnhof (marshalling yard).
Gbf – Güterbahnhof (freight station).
Bhf – Betriebshof (locomotive depot).
Bft – Bahnhofsteil (station part), used when a station consists of several parts, for example a Pbf and a Rbf.
Hp – Haltepunkt, a passenger stop that does not fit the requirements to be a Bf. Defined as allowing passengers to board and disembark from trains at a place where no set of points is in the vicinity.

These are not real stations per se, but sometimes are the result of transforming a derelict station:

Awanst – Ausweichanschlußstelle, a branch rail where trains can be put aside whilst trains on the main line can pass unobstructed. Most commonly a connection to an industry.

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