Triebwagenhalle Velten, Railway depot in Velten, Germany
The Triebwagenhalle Velten is a railway vehicle maintenance facility consisting of multiple connected structures with a 25-meter water tower. The complex now operates as a service and commissioning center for newly manufactured rail vehicles.
The facility was designed by architect Richard Brademann in 1927 and initially housed train series ET 168 and ET 169. It later became associated with the ET 165 series and evolved as a key site for regional rail operations.
The building demonstrates how rail transport infrastructure was engineered and organized in Germany during the interwar period. It reflects the design thinking of that era for managing train operations.
The complex is located next to Velten's main train station and is easily accessible from the town center. You can view the structures from surrounding paths, and the site remains visible and approachable from various angles around the station area.
After the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, an isolated electric rail operation ran between Hennigsdorf and Velten from this depot. This connection represented a rare instance of cross-boundary movement during Germany's division.
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