Hamburg-Altona railway station

Infobox Station
name= Hamburg-Altona Altona
type= Transportation hub


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image_caption=Outside view (in 2005)
address=Scheel-Plessen-Str. 17 22765 Hamburg
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structure=At-grade and underground
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parking=Park and ride
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opened=1844
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rebuilt=1898, 1950, 1979
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ADA=Yes
code=ds100: AA (main line) AAS (S-Bahn) DB station code: 2517 Type: Bf Category: 2
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former=Hauptbahnhof Altona
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Hamburg-Altona or Altona is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany. It is situated west of the city's main station, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, in Altona, and is the usual start and end point for southbound long-distance trains.

The main line station Hamburg-Altona is a terminal station, and most InterCityExpress (ICE) services to southern Germany terminate and start there. The Station is also provided by AutoZug (Car Train). DB station information, see external links] The subterranean station is named Altona, called by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn.Network plan HVV, see external links] The station is managed by DB Station&Service. [ [http://www.db.de/site/shared/de/dateianhaenge/infomaterial/sonstige/bahnhofskategorieliste__2008.pdf Liste Bahnhofskategorie 2008 (pdf)] , DB Station&Service AG, Köthener Straße 2, 10963 Berlin (2008) Accessed August 8 2008 de icon]

History

Due to the fact Altona has been a independent city of the Duchy of Holstein, first railway lines were build toward Kiel (1844), to the city of Hamburg (1866) "Hamburg – Altona – Verbindungsbahn" and toward the villages on the right bank of the river Elbe (1867). The station was named Hauptbahnhof Altona (Altona central station).

tation layout

The new station was opened in 1979. Regional and long distance trains start and termimate at Altona on street level platforms in a stub terminal. There are 4 underground tracks for the city trains with 2 island platforms, accessible by lifts. In front of the station there is a bus station with connections to many parts of Hamburg.

tation services

Trains

Long distance

Altona is the terminus for the ICE lines 25 and 28 to Munich, line 22 to Stuttgart and line 20 to Basel. The ICE trains are running for the German railway company "Deutsche Bahn".

Regional trains

Among other regional trains the regional lines R60 from Husum and Itzehoe and R70 from Neumünster and Kiel are calling the station. The line R70 continue toward Hamburg central station.

Rapid transit

The lines S1 and S11 call Altona coming from the quarters in the West and continue to Hamburg central station ("Hauptbahnhof") and the northern quarters of the Wandsbek borough. The line S3 is coming from the North-western quarters and Pinneberg continue via Jungfernstieg station and central station toward Stade or Neugraben-Fischbek in the South. The line S31 starts here to travel via Holstenstraße station toward Neugraben-Fischbek.

Facilities at the station

A shopping centre is located in the station.

See also

* Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
* List of Hamburg S-Bahn stations

References

External links

* [http://www.db.de/site/bahn/de/reisen/service/bfssuche__deutschland/bahnhofssuche/bahnhofsdaten__filter,variant=details,recordId=2517.html?c252936=Hamburg-Altona DB station information] de icon
* [http://www.hvv.de/pdf/fahrplaene/usar/hvv_usar_regio.pdf Network plan HVV] (pdf) 560 KiB