Barmbek station

Barmbek
Rapid transit
Platforms of Barmbek station in 2008
General information
Location	Fuhlsbüttler Str. 91 22305 Hamburg, Germany
Line(s)	Hamburg S-Bahn [[Hamburg_S-Bahn#Route_network|Template:S-Bahn-Linie]] [[Hamburg_S-Bahn#Route_network|Template:S-Bahn-Linie]] Hamburg U-Bahn
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Connections	Buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	103, 105
History
Opened	1906
Rebuilt	1965, end 1980s
Electrified	U Bahn: 750 volts DC system Bottom contact third rail S-Bahn: 1200 volts DC system Side contact third rail
Services
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Barmbek is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany for the underground railway system and for the suburban railway system.

The suburban railway part of the station at the north side is listed as Barmbek (S-Bahn), No. 0376 and category 4 by the Deutsche Bahn. The DS 100 code is ABAG.

History

In November 1866, a Barmbek line was built for horsecars by the Hamburger Pferde-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (Hamburg horsecar railway company). On 11 April 1895, the first new built electric tram line was opened from Barmbeker Zoll (Barmbek customs facilities) to Ohlsdorf Cemetery, and on 6 December 1906, the Hamburg-Altonaer Stadt- und Vortbahn (City and suburban railway) — later abbreviated Hamburg S-Bahn — opened the double track line Ohlsdorf – Blankenese, including Barmbek station. Planned as an electric railway with overhead lines, the trains were first steam powered, because of difficulties concerning the construction of the electrical installations and a delay delivering the engines. In 1912, the Hamburger Hochbahn opened first part of the Hamburg U-Bahn circle line from Barmbek station via Mundsburg to central station. Until 1947, Barmbek station was written Barmbeck. In end 1980s, constructing the bus station at the north side of Barmbek station gave the whole station the new westside entrance.

Layout

Barmbek station is a transportation hub with an elevated railway station and a bus station for several bus routes north of it. There are three platforms with six tracks at the same level. The two U-Bahn platforms are served by trains of the branches of line U3 side by side at the same time to ease the change between it.

In the westside entrance level are some shops, escalators and lifts to the platforms and to the bus station. There is an at-grade entrance at the eastside with an exit to the south only as well. The station is fully accessible for handicapped persons.

Services

The Hamburg U-Bahn line U3, and lines S1 and S11 of the Hamburg S-Bahn serve Barmbek station.

External links

Media related to S-Bahn stations in Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons

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