Holstenstraße railway station
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| Holstenstraße (S-Bahn) | |
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| Architectural information | |
| Location | Altona Nord |
| State | Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Local authority | Altona |
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| DS100 code | AHST |
| Station code | 2515 |
| Type | Hp |
| Category | 4 |
| Deutsche Bahn - Stations in Germany | |
Holstenstraße is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany, located in the quarter Altona-Nord in the borough Altona. [1] It is a station for the rapid transit trains of the line S11, S21 and S31 of the city train and the commuter trains of the AKN railway plc.
The station is directly beside the musical theatre Neue Flora and near the beer brewery of the Holsten Brewery plc. In 2005 the railway station was in the media because at its bus stop people believed to have eavesdroped three men planning a terror attack. This caused a massive police investigation. [2]
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[edit] Station layout
Holstenstraße is an elevated railway station with an island platform and two tracks. There is no personnel attending the station, but SOS and information telephones and ticket machines are available. Through a lift the station is accessible for handicapped persons. Tracks of the long distance and regional trains are separated, these trains do not stop Holstenstraße station.
[edit] Station services
The city trains calls the station every 5 to 10 minutes in the rush hours. On weekdays the service stops around midnight and starts at 4 a.m. On weekend nights the city trains are calling the station round-the-clock every 30 minutes. The AKN commuter trains are calling the statiion only during the rush hours.
The passengers can change to several bus lines in front of the station. There is also a taxicab stand. A small shop is in the entrance of the station building.
| Preceding station |  Hamburg S-Bahn |
Following station | ||
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toward Blankenese
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S11 |
toward Ohlsdorf
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toward Elbgaustraße
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S21 |
toward Aümuhle
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Terminus
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S31 |
toward Hamburg-Neugraben
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| Preceding station | AKN Eisenbahn | Following station | ||
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toward Neumünster
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A1 |
toward Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Liste Bahnhofskategorie 2008 (pdf), DB Station&Service AG, Köthener Straße 2, 10963 Berlin (2008) (German)
- ^ Hamburg Police Release Terror Suspects DW-WORLD.DE (27.08.2005) Retrieved on June 7, 2008
[edit] External links
- DB station information (German)
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