In the location's words:

Dortmund Central Station is the most important station in the city of Dortmund and, with around 130,000 travelers a day, ranks 14th among the busiest long-distance stations operated by Deutsche Bahn. The junction station on the northern edge of the city center has 16 platform tracks and is one of the 21 stations in DB Station&Service's highest price category 1.

Dortmund Central Station is a popular meeting place for demonstration trains.