ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə loʊkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə bɹˈɪdʒ ænd ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ stˈeɪʃən wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl ɪn pɹˈiːviəs stɹˈʌktʃɚz, ðə hˈoʊhənzˌɑːlɚn bɹˈɪdʒ ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ðɪ ˌoːɹiəntˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs bɹˈɪdʒ ɔnðə sˈɛntɹəl ˈæksɪs ʌvðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl.
Although the location of the bridge and of the railway station were already controversial in previous structures, the Hohenzollern Bridge adopted the orientation of the previous bridge on the central axis of the cathedral.