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Bahnhof Landungsbrücken

Landungsbrücken is a railway station and transport hub, located in Hamburg's St. Pauli quarter at the Landungsbrücken. It is part of the City S-Bahn line and the Hamburg U-Bahn. The first U-Bahn line in Hamburg was build by the Hamburger Hochbahn and opened in 1912. It forms a ring around the inner city. A station was also built near the Landungsbrücken-  The station, which is called Landungsbrücken today, was built semi-open, which means that the western end is roofed with a concrete slab and the eastern end is left open. The striking tower at the entrance and the elevated railway stop, were torn down during construction of the City-S-Bahn. The new entrance with a copper roof  is connected to the ferry piers by a pedestrian bridge. The eastern entrance was built in the 1920s. The Landungsbrücken underground station of the S-Bahn has existed since 1975. Since 1979 it is part of the city line tunnel from the Main station to Altona station. A burned S-Bahn train in the station in 1984, required the station to be completely renovated. The main entrance to the station has an escalator and is inside the U-Bahn station building. The U3 line, which loops around central Hamburg, is especially notable because it runs above ground along this section, offering passengers stunning views of the Elbe River and harbor.

 

 
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