Diebsteich station
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 Diebsteich railway station, track 2 (incoming S3 from Pinneberg toward Stade) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Plönerstr. 22766 Hamburg Germany | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (island platform) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Rented boxes and bicycle stands | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ds100: ADT DB station code: 1193 Type: Bf Category: 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | HVV: A/101[1] | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 September 1962 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | at opening, 1200 V DC system 3rd rail | |||||||||||||||
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The train station Diebsteich is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn[2] The S-Bahn tracks run parallel with the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway. Right along the tracks is the border of the quarter Altona-Nord and Bahrenfeld of the Altona borough in Hamburg, Germany.
The station is named after a small lake in the neighbourhood which no longer exists.
Future[edit]
According to the German newspapers Hamburger Morgenpost and Die Welt in September 2009, the Deutsche Bahn AG plans to close the long distance train station at Altona and to build a new station at the area of Diebsteich station.[3][4]
The station will be rebuilt and renamed Hamburg Altona, replacing the current Hamburg Altona station, which will be withdrawn from service after completion of the works, allowing terminating trains to proceed to the stabling facilities in Langenfelde without turning around, as well as services travelling onward to Kiel to serve the station without turning around.[5]
Station layout[edit]
The station is elevated with an island platform, two tracks and only one exit.[6] The station is in the fare zone 101.
Station services[edit]
The rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S5 of the Hamburg S-Bahn stop at the station.[7]
On track 1 the train destinations are Pinneberg (S3) and Elbgaustraße station (S5). On track 2 the destination of S5 is via Holstenstraße toward Stade. The S5 takes 10 minutes to reach Hamburg central station. The trains of the line S3 continue via Hamburg-Altona and Jungfernstieg railway station toward Neugraben and reach Hamburg central station in 18 minutes.
Facilities at the station[edit]
A small shop in the station sells fast food and newspapers. There are no lockerboxes and the station is not fully accessible for handicapped persons, because there is no lift. No personnel are attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones and ticket machines. Bicycles can be locked in a previous rented boxes and also locked at stands free of charge.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tarifplan" (PDF). Hamburger Verkehrsverbund. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Liste Bahnhofskategorie 2008 (pdf)[permanent dead link], DB Station&Service AG, Köthener Straße 2, 10963 Berlin (2008) (in German)
- ^ Thomas Hirschbiegel, Jessica Kröll (2009-09-03). "Wohnungsbau statt Sackbahnhof" [Flats building instead of terminal] (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ Olaf Dittmann (2009-09-26). "Deutsche Bahn legt sich fest: Fernbahnhof Altona wird bis 2016 verlegt" [German Rail predefined: Long distance station Altona transferred until 2016] (in German). Die Welt. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "DB secures permission for new Hamburg Altona station". 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b DB station information (see: External links)
- ^ Network plan HVV
External links[edit]
Media related to S-Bahn stations in Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons
- DB station information (in German)
- Line and route network plans at hvv.de (in German and English)
