Bahnbetriebswerk Gera, musée en Allemagne

Bahnbetriebswerk Gera occupies the western part of the former Gera depot north of the main station at the Eselsbrücke. Its centrepiece is a ring locomotive shed with ten tracks and a turntable, alongside a water tower with a spherical Klönne-type tank built in the early 20th century. The former Reichsbahn cultural centre also belongs to the site.

The facility was established in the early 1900s as a Prussian railway maintenance depot and grew to become an important center for locomotive repairs in the region. In 2011, Deutsche Bahn acquired the property with the goal of opening the site to the public and preserving Gera's railway history.

The railway depot holds significance in Gera's identity as a place where the city preserves its railway heritage. The local railway club Eisenbahnfreunde Gera e.V. brings together train enthusiasts and families to celebrate the skills and dedication of past railway workers.

The site is located north of the main railway station and is easily visible from the platform. Visitors can walk around independently or join organized tours to learn more about the railway machinery and historical operations.

The water tower's spherical tank is of the Klönne type, a design built in the early 20th century. The tower shapes the whole depot area north of Gera's main station. The site also keeps a railway crane, an EDK 6, and a baggage car for freight trains alongside its steam locomotives.