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Original – Interior view of the main hall of the Köln Hauptbahnhof train station in Cologne, Germany. This station is an important local, national and international hub, with train routes to many of the cities in Germany and Europe.
Reason
We used to get tons of railway and train nominations, but we haven't in a while. So... here's a beautiful shot of the interior of the Köln Hauptbahnhof train station (with a train passing through!)
Articles in which this image appears
Köln Hauptbahnhof
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Martin Falbisoner
Considering primarily the potential EV of this image you are certainly right. From a purely photographic point of view, however, I disagree strongly. Without a dynamic element such as the train in motion, the station is rather boring imo. --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 14:04, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I certainly agree that the blur gives the photo of this fairly drab location some drama, and it deserves its FP status on Commons. The downside though is that it reduces EV for use in Wikipedia articles. Nick-D (talk) 11:32, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
As for the empty platform at 9pm: I was lucky, I guess. And as for RE1: yep, indeed! ;-)) --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 21:22, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Zunft Kölsch
  • Comment – What is very recognizeable at this railway station is the Eau de Cologne sign, which is partially visible in the background of this photo. I think these neon letters should be clearly visible or could even be the focal point on a featured picture of the Köln Hbf. – Editør (talk) 08:06, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ah yes, echt Kölnisch Wasser. But speaking strictly for myself, I'd rather have Kölsch. Sca (talk) 01:43, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:46, 27 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]