West central:

In the west central part of Darmstadt is the main station located.

Hauptbahnhof, the jugend Main Railway Station from 1912.

Neon sculptures are surrounding the station.

This is where my train arrived.

I took a tram to downtown.

Neon information display outside the station.

Wasserturm at the station seen from the train. This former water tower now contains an art gallery and a restaurant.

Northern outskirts:

Tall commie blocks in the southern outskirts.

A retail district in southern Darmstadt. Note the Smart store, where you can buy a car in a glass tower.