Misplaced Pages

Billstedt station

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Billstedt (Hamburg U-Bahn station)) Metro station in Hamburg, Germany
Billstedt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
General information
LocationBillstedter Platz
22111 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°32′33″N 10°06′25″E / 53.54250°N 10.10694°E / 53.54250; 10.10694
Operated byHamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)U2 U4
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike and ride
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeBI
Fare zoneHVV: A/206
History
Opened28 September 1969
Services
Preceding station Hamburg U-Bahn Following station
Legienstraßetowards Niendorf Nord U2 Merkenstraßetowards Mümmelmannsberg
Legienstraßetowards Elbbrücken U4 Terminus
Location
Billstedt is located in HamburgBillstedtBillstedtLocation in HamburgShow map of HamburgBillstedt is located in GermanyBillstedtBillstedtLocation in GermanyShow map of 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.

Layout

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 m (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.

Bus

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

Gallery

  • The entrance to trains and shopping mall The entrance to trains and shopping mall

See also

References

  1. "Tarifplan" (PDF). Hamburger Verkehrsverbund. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Billstedt". hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. "Linienchronik". hochbahnbuch.de (in German). Retrieved 20 October 2014.

External links

Portals:
Rapid transit and commuter rail in Hamburg
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) Public transport rail systems and operators in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Systems
Operators
U-Bahn
Hamburger Hochbahn
S-Bahn
S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH
A-Bahn
AKN Eisenbahn
R-Bahn
DB Regio
Erixx
evb
Metronom
Nordbahn
Start
U2
U4
Long distance railway stations
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Hamburg-Altona
Hamburg Dammtor
Hamburg-Harburg
Categories: