Billstedt (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Billstedt is a major rapid transit station on the Hamburg U-Bahn lines U2 and U4. For line U2, Billstedt is a through station; for line U4, it is currently terminus station. Intermodal connections are available to local and regional buses. The station is located in the Hamburg district of Billstedt, Germany. Billstedt is part of the borough of Hamburg-Mitte.

Billstedt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
LocationBillstedter Platz
22111 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°32′33″N 10°06′25″E
Operated byHamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)U 2 U 4
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesBike and ride
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeBI
Fare zoneHVV: A/206[1]
History
Opened28 September 1969[2]
Services
Preceding station   Hamburg U-Bahn   Following station
U 2
toward Elbbrücken
U 4Terminus
Location
Billstedt
Location in Hamburg
Billstedt
Location in Germany

History

The station was opened in 1969, and initially served as terminus station for line U3 until opening of Merkenstraße station in May 1970.[3]

Layout

The station's layout is using a natural depression for the rail tracks to sit below street level, but nevertheless above ground level. The platforms for the U-Bahn trains are capped by the ZOB Billstedt, a central bus station. Adjacent to the bus station is Billstedt-Center, a 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft) large shopping mall.

Service

Trains

Billstedt U-Bahn station is served by Hamburg U-Bahn lines U2 and U4; departures into the inner-city are every 5 minutes; trains out east run every 10 minutes.[2]

Bus

Billstedt ZOB is served by ten HHA bus lines and a number of private bus operators.

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See also

References
  1. "Tarifplan" (PDF). Hamburger Verkehrsverbund. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. "Billstedt". hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. "Linienchronik". hochbahnbuch.de (in German). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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