Billstedt (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Billstedt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
Location Billstedter Platz
22111 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates 53°32′33″N 10°06′25″E / 53.54250°N 10.10694°E / 53.54250; 10.10694Coordinates: 53°32′33″N 10°06′25″E / 53.54250°N 10.10694°E / 53.54250; 10.10694
Operated by Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s) U2 U4
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 4
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Bicycle facilities Bike and ride
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code BI
History
Opened 28 September 1969[1]
Location
Billstedt U-Bahn station
Billstedt U-Bahn station (Hamburg)
Billstedt U-Bahn station
Billstedt U-Bahn station (Germany)

Billstedt is a major rapid transit station on the Hamburg U-Bahn lines U2 and U4. For line U2, Billstedt is a through station; for line U4, it is currently terminus station. Intermodal connections are available to local and regional buses. The station is located in the Hamburg district of Billstedt, Germany. Billstedt is part of the borough of Hamburg-Mitte.

History

The station was opened in 1969, and initially served as terminus station for line U3 until opening of Merkenstraße station in May 1970.[2]

Layout

The entrance to trains and shopping mall

The station's layout is using a natural depression for the rail tracks to sit below street level, but nevertheless above ground level. The platforms for the U-Bahn trains are capped by the ZOB Billstedt, a central bus station. Adjacent to the bus station is Billstedt-Center, a 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft) large shopping mall.

Service

Trains

Billstedt U-Bahn station is served by Hamburg U-Bahn lines U2 and U4; departures into the inner-city are every 5 minutes; trains out east run every 10 minutes.[1]

Preceding station   Hamburg U-Bahn   Following station
U2
U4Terminus

Bus

Billstedt ZOB is served by ten HHA bus lines and a number of private bus operators.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Billstedt". hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). 5 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Linienchronik". hochbahnbuch.de (in German). Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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