Since October 1, 1885, Probstzella has been a through station on the Prussian State Railway's line from Leipzig via Gera, which continues in Bavaria via Kronach to Hochstadt-Marktzeuln. This once important inner-German connection is now served only by a regional express train. During the division of Germany, Probstzella served as a border station, with a building erected specifically for this purpose from 1976 onwards, which was demolished in 2008. On November 6, 2010, the "Grenzbahnhof Museum" opened in the station's historic reception building. It presents a detailed history of border controls at inner-German border stations.

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January 25, 2023

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The Probstzella train station is on the Nuremberg - Halle/Leipzig main line. Until the “reunification” it was a GDR border station. Almost twenty million travelers were checked, humiliated and harassed …

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August 31, 2022

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Danger! Currently closed for renovation. Already since 05/30/22. End date is not there.

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1. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

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2. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

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3. Katz Pond (Zelle am See) loop from Probstzella

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290m

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Probstzella Railway Station and Border Museum

1. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

2. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

3. Katz Pond (Zelle am See) loop from Probstzella

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