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Frankfurt Main Hauptbahnhof German for Frankfurt Main main station, often abbreviated as Frankfurt Main Hbf and sometimes translated as Frankfurt central station,[1] is the busiest railway station in Frankfurt, Germany. The name affix `Main` comes from the city`s full name, Frankfurt am Main. Because of its location in the middle of Germany and usage as a hub for long and short distance travelling, Deutsche Bahn refers to it as the most important station in Germany.This situation was considered impracticable due to rising passenger figures in the 19th century, so plans were laid out as early as 1866. At first, a large scale station with up to 34 platforms was considered, then the number got reduced to 18. Post and baggage handlings had their own underground facilities, and the city council demanded the station to be moved further away from the city. In the end, in 1881, the German architect Hermann Eggert won the design contest for the station hall, his runner-up in the contest, Johann Wilhelm Schwedler was made chief engineer for the steel-related works. The new station was placed about 1 km to the west of the first three stations. The platforms were covered by three iron-and-glass halls.