Stadthausbrücke station


Stadthausbrücke is an underground railway station, on the City S-Bahn line of the Hamburg S-Bahn. The station is located in New Town quarter of the Hamburg borough of Mitte, Germany. The station is managed by DB Station&Service.

History

In October 1967, the work the city tunnel line from central station to Altona station started. On — at the start of the summer schedule — the Hamburg S-Bahn opened Stadthausbrücke station, within the line from central station to Landungsbrücken station.

Layout

The station is an underground island platform with 2 tracks and two exits. The station is now accessible for handicapped persons, because a lift has been installed, however there is no special floor layout for blind persons. In case of war it also has its function as a fallout-shelter for 4,500 persons like the Reeperbahn and Harburg-Rathaus stations, too.

Services

Trains

The rapid transit trains of the lines S1, S2 and S3 of the Hamburg S-Bahn are calling the station. Direction of the trains on track 1 is Wedel, Hamburg-Altona and Pinneberg. On track 2 the trains are traveling in the direction Poppenbüttel, Bergedorf and Stade via Hamburg central station.

Facilities

No personnel is attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones, and ticket machines.