Hamburg

Germany (Europe)

Date of opening	1 Mar 1912
Network length	100.7 km (62.59 mi)
Stations	97 (89*)
Lines	3
Stations per line	32.33
Avg. station distance*	1.13 km (0.70 mi)
Avg. line length	33.57 km (20.86 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008 According to official website

System known as	U-Bahn
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	518,000 (2008)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	5,140 (3,200)
*Fare collection*	honour system
*24-hour operation*	Fri, Sat night
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
From World Metro Database

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

Hamburg

Photo: Klosterstern station from 1929 has been refurbished in 1986 back to its original state. Architect: Walther Puritz.

Try this itinerary, recommended by residents or metro enthusiasts:

Take line U3 from Landungsbrücken to Hauptbahnhof for an elevated view of the harbour on the right hand side and a steep decline into the tunnel after Rödingsmarkt station. Change to line S21 and watch out for the Alster lake on both sides of the track before getting off at the nicely preserved Dammtor railway station. Walk across the pedestrian bridge to Stephansplatz station and take line U1 to Klosterstern for its preserved Art Deco style. If you have more time, ride the circular line U3 for an overview of the city and some interesting stations.

Other Rail Transport in Hamburg

S-Bahn (suburban metro)

Reaching the Beaches

Baltic Sea: A regional line runs from Hamburg central station to Travemünde Strand station (300 m from beach). The trip takes about 90 minutes.

Lines with a View

	From Rödingsmarkt to Landungsbrücken, the elevated U3 line runs for about 1 km along the harbourfront with a view of oceanliners and historic stock buildings. Photo by metrobits.org
Suburban line S21 offers a nice view of the downtown lakes on both sides of the tracks between Dammtor and Hauptbahnhof stations.

Circle Lines

Pan-shaped loop - Line U3 - 17.5 km - 23 stations - round trip 38 minutes - completed 1912 - circular operation was suspended 1967-2009.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

A pre-recorded female voice says "Zurückbleiben bitte!" (MP3), followed by about 16 short beeps. The same voice announces the next stations in the trains, "Nächster Halt: [station name]". It is the voice of Ingrid Metz-Neun, who has dubbed Marilyn Monroe in German versions of many movies. For some stations, a male voice follows in English with reference to places of interest.

Hamburg

Line U1 train departing from Klosterstern station.

Length: 20 sec.

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Photos

Hamburg photo gallery.

Handpicked Resources

u-bahn-hamburg.com	U-Bahn history and architecture and more
hamburger-untergrundbahn.de	Independent website with station photos (In German)
Hochbahn 2008.	Stationen Hamburger Architektur. Metro station architecture (In German)
hochbahn.de	Official website metro operator
hvv.de	Official website transport and tariff association
Grundmann, Friedhelm; Michael Zapf	Im Wandel der Zeit: Die Bauten der Hamburger Hochbahn neu gesehen von Studierenden der Architektur. HHA 2004. Exhibition booklet about station architecture (In German)

Generated Links

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

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