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Frankfurt

Germany (Europe)


Date of opening4 Oct 1968
Network length20.5 km (12.74 mi)
Stations31 (27*)
Lines3
Stations per line10.33
Avg. station distance*0.76 km (0.47 mi)
Avg. line length6.83 km (4.25 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008
20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
     
System known asU-Bahn
Daily ridership
Fare (10 km/10 stops; by UBS)2.30 EUR (2009); honour system
24-hour operationNo
Track orientationRight
Air-conditioned trainsNo
Walk-through trainsYes
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless linesNo
Platform screen doorsNo
From World Metro Database




Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:


Rating: 1 star (bronze)  Frankfurt

A weird subway entrance, looking like a train bursting through the sidewalk from below, is located in Frankfurt. Architect Zbiginiew Peter Pininski reported he felt inspired by surrealist artist René Magritte when creating this [neuer-weg.com]. Some other stations have interesting designs as well [vgf-ffm.de (PDF)].

Photo: Bockenheimer Warte station entrance from 1986.




Self-Guided Tour

Try this itinerary, recommended by residents or metro enthusiasts:

Ride line U6/U7 from Hauptwache to Kirchplatz for its stations. Walk outside Bockenheimer Warte station and find the entrance that resembles a metro train that broke through the sidewalk from below.





Other Rail Transport in Frankfurt

S-Bahn (suburban metro)




Departure Procedure and Sounds

No sound, each set of doors has sensors and closes when no one is between them. If there's someone between the doors, the driver can activate an automated announcement "Bitte zurücktreten" ("Please step back"). Next-station announcements are pre-recorded in German, for some stations in the central area in English too.

Frankfurt

Line U4 train leaving Festhalle/Messe station.

Length: 23 sec.

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Photos

  Frankfurt photo gallery.




Handpicked Resources

vgf-ffm.de Official website




Generated Links

Frankfurt U-Bahn maps (Google Images)
Frankfurt U-Bahn at Wikipedia
Frankfurt U-Bahn at Urbanrail.net
Frankfurt U-Bahn photos (Google Images)
Frankfurt city information (Wikipedia)


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