Vacancy in the train station: Riesa and Meißen in chaos!

Vacancy in the train station: Riesa and Meißen in chaos!

In the train stations of Riesa and Meißen, the operators fight against increasing vacancy. Riesa train station has been suffering from orphaned areas for several years, while the local bookstore has been closed since 2020. According to a report by Sächsische.de Owner around the tenant, but has not yet found any suitable interested parties. It is planned to use the free area at the end of 2024 as an information point for the planned expansion of the Riesa railway node. Residents are increasingly frustrated over the vacancy, since in addition to the DB switch in the Riesa train station, only a bakery remains.

There are also important vacancies in the Meißen train station. There are several large areas empty, including the former Saxonia restaurant, the former hotel area and the administrative area, which is about a total of around 1800 square meters. Talks with potential prospective tenants, especially from the area of "education and social affairs", have already started according to a spokesman for Deutsche Bahn. At the end of 2023, a security and regulatory partnership between the city of Meißen and Deutsche Bahn was also signed. This agreement should help to improve order, cleanliness and security in Meißen station and its surroundings.

vandalism and investments

Vandalism is vandalism at the toilet facility in Meißen station built in 2023. In order to increase the attractiveness of the train station, several measures have already been taken. The station has been used several times for events and the toilet facilities have been renovated. There is a possibility that a public piano will soon be integrated into the station hall. Since 2020, around 240,000 euros from the federal government and German railway have flowed into the modernization of the Meißen train station as part of economic stimulus packages, such as security station.de reported. These investments are intended to help improve the operating processes and the overall picture of the train stations.

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