Jungfernstieg railway station
Encyclopedia
Jungfernstieg is an underground railway station in the city centre of Hamburg
, Germany
, serviced by the underground railway (U-Bahn)
and the City S-Bahn line of the suburban railway (S-Bahn)
. The station is located in the Hamburg-Mitte
borough under the artificial lake Binnenalster
and named after a street of the same name.
with two island platform
s and two side platform
s on three different levels. The rapid transit
trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn
system serve one island platform, the other island platform is served by the Hamburg U-Bahn
line U1, and the line U2 serves the two side platforms. The U3 Rathaus underground station is connected with a pedestrian underpass. Toilets and shops are located at the station, but the station is not accessible for handicapped persons.
s, CCTV, and SOS / information telephones.
and the lines U1 and U2 of the Hamburg U-Bahn
serve the Jungfernstieg station.
It is planned to open the new U-Bahn line U4 to the HafenCity
quarter in 2011. It will serve the platforms at the deepest level side by side with U2 line.
s on the streets above the station.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, serviced by the underground railway (U-Bahn)
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although technically an underground, most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground...
and the City S-Bahn line of the suburban railway (S-Bahn)
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
. The station is located in the Hamburg-Mitte
Hamburg-Mitte
Hamburg-Mitte located in the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Germany is one of the seven boroughs of Hamburg, covering mostly the urban center of the city of Hamburg. The quarters Hamburg-Altstadt and Neustadt are the historical origin of Hamburg...
borough under the artificial lake Binnenalster
Binnenalster
Binnenalster or Inner Alster Lake is one of two artificial lakes within the city limits of Hamburg, Germany, which are formed by the river Alster . The main annual festival is the Alstervergnügen.The lake has an area of ....
and named after a street of the same name.
History
On , the underground railway line Kellinghusenstr–Jungfernstieg — now part of the U1 — was opened. In 1958, the underground platforms between the Circle Line's Rathaus station (now U3) and Jungfernstieg station were connected. In 1973, the diameter line U2 was completed between Gänsemarkt and Hauptbahnhof Nord, and on , the Hamburg S-Bahn opened the first section of their so called "City-S-Bahn" between Hauptbahnhof and Landungsbrücken.Layout
It is an underground stationMetro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
with two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s on three different levels. The rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
system serve one island platform, the other island platform is served by the Hamburg U-Bahn
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although technically an underground, most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground...
line U1, and the line U2 serves the two side platforms. The U3 Rathaus underground station is connected with a pedestrian underpass. Toilets and shops are located at the station, but the station is not accessible for handicapped persons.
Services
No personnel is attending the station, but there are ticket machineTicket machine
A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams...
s, CCTV, and SOS / information telephones.
Trains
The lines S1, S2 and S3 of the Hamburg S-BahnHamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
and the lines U1 and U2 of the Hamburg U-Bahn
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although technically an underground, most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground...
serve the Jungfernstieg station.
It is planned to open the new U-Bahn line U4 to the HafenCity
HafenCity
HafenCity is a quarter in the District of Hamburg-Mitte in Hamburg, Germany. It is located on the Elbe river island that use to be called Kehrwieder and Wandrahm....
quarter in 2011. It will serve the platforms at the deepest level side by side with U2 line.
Buses
Several bus routes call at bus stopBus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
s on the streets above the station.