One or two ICE trains stop at the station during the daily rush hours, but most pass through without stopping.
It is the only railway station in Germany at which exclusively ICE trains stop.
This method is similar to that used in some cars on the German ICE train.
While every car in an ICE train has its own unique registration number, the trains usually remain coupled as fixed trainsets for several years.
There have been several accidents involving ICE trains.
In 2009 ICE trains transported more than 77.2 million people.
The 218.8 sub-class modified for towing ICE trains remained in service.
Unlike all other ICE trains, the coupler is for towing only and is not used in regular service.
The first order of ICE 1 trains included 41 cars of this type.
Other ICE trains have the same length and capacity when two (sometimes three) trainsets are coupled.