Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof

Stuttgart’s main station, a terminus being rebuilt underground as a through station (Stuttgart 21). See Stuttgart.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
The 10 Biggest Construction Fails of 2025	The B1M	subject	Stuttgart 21’s steep tunnels and cancelled opening.
8 Hours on DB’s New ICE3 Neo: Inside Germany’s Latest Flagship High-Speed Train!	Simply Railway	journey waypoint	The dead-end station where the ICE reverses and the delays begin.

One major problem has been the gradient of the tracks in the tunnels.

Role: subject
In the video: The B1M’s segment on Stuttgart 21, which turns the city’s terminus into a through station, says the tunnels are laid at 1.51% against a 0.25% maximum, that the new signalling carries risks, and that the 2026 opening party was cancelled.
Why it matters: It is the video’s German entry among the year’s troubled megaprojects. ⚠️ The transcript speaks of the city’s main terminus; the station’s name is supplied here.

We’re arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Since it’s a dead-end station, we have to reverse direction before continuing north.

Role: journey waypoint
In the video: The train from München Hauptbahnhof reverses in the terminus. Here DB reports people on the tracks between Stuttgart and Mannheim, the train is rerouted, and a 30-minute delay into Amsterdam is announced.
Why it matters: The stop where the trip’s growing delay starts; the dead-end layout is exactly what Stuttgart 21 is meant to remove.