Eisenbahnüberführung über die Königstraße, Railway bridge in Mitte, Germany.

The Eisenbahnüberführung über die Königstraße is a railway bridge at the eastern head of Hannover Hauptbahnhof, carrying the lines to Altenbeken, Würzburg, Braunschweig and Lehrte plus tracks to the depot at Pferdeturm. Its vault was rebuilt in reinforced concrete from April 2018 to April 2020 on the original 1880 abutments, in the dimensions of the masonry arches it replaced. The portal facing Thielenplatz was to be secured during works and rebuilt true to the original.

The first overpass was completed in 1880, built of house stone, yellow Greppiner brick and a sandstone parapet, after the 1875–1881 remodelling of Hannover's inner-city railway lines raised the tracks on a 4.50-metre embankment. The bridge was widened in 1960 and 1970 and extended on the north side in 1998 for the S-Bahn to Expo 2000. Because penetrating moisture had weakened the historic materials, the masonry and reinforced-concrete vaults were demolished and replaced between April 2018 and April 2020 by a new reinforced-concrete vault of the same dimensions, set on the original 1880 abutments.

The railway bridge demonstrates German engineering expertise from the 19th century and is protected as a heritage monument in Hannover. It shapes the appearance of the city center with its solid, enduring structure that travelers pass beneath regularly.

The bridge is easily accessible for pedestrians who can walk across Königstraße beneath its structure. The best time to visit is during daytime hours when trains and traffic are active, allowing you to experience the bridge in its working context.

During renovation, the original abutments of the bridge were preserved and reused as the foundation for the new structure. This allowed engineers to replicate the exact dimensions of the original vault while meeting contemporary safety standards.