During the 1930s, Berchtesgaden emerged as a focal point for the National Socialists. On the Obersalzberg, Hitler established his Berghof residence, attracting other prominent figures of the regime to settle there as well. In the nearby Stanggaß, the "Small Reich Chancellery" was erected, serving as a hub for administrative affairs. It was here, along with the Berghof, that Hitler received state guests who arrived by train, necessitating the creation of an imposing reception railway station.
Between 1937 and 1940, the German Reichsbahn constructed the railway station. The architectural style oscillated between Neoclassicism and the so-called "Heimatstil." Beyond the main reception building and auxiliary structures, a postal office was also present. The central station featured five platform tracks, with one serving as a house platform. An underground tunnel for a railway line (presumably connecting to Salzburg) was built, though it remained non-operational. Remarkably, this tunnel is believed to still exist to this day.
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