Ohlstedt (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Ohlstedt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
Location Alte Dorfstraße
22397 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates 53°41′41″N 10°08′14″E / 53.69472°N 10.13722°E / 53.69472; 10.13722Coordinates: 53°41′41″N 10°08′14″E / 53.69472°N 10.13722°E / 53.69472; 10.13722
Operated by Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s) U1
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking Park and Ride (48 slots)[1]
Other information
Station code HHA: OT
History
Opened 12 September 1918[2]
Electrified 1 February 1925
Previous names Wohldorf-Ohlstedt
Services
Preceding station   Hamburg U-Bahn   Following station
Hoisbüttel
U1Terminus
Location
Ohlstedt U-Bahn station
Ohlstedt U-Bahn station (Hamburg)

Ohlstedt is the terminus station on the Ohlstedt branch of Hamburg U-Bahn line U1. The rapid transit station was opened in 1918 and is located in the Hamburg suburb of Wohldorf-Ohlstedt, Germany. Wohldorf-Ohlstedt is part of the Hamburg borough of Wandsbek.

History

Exterior of the station building

At the time the station was openend, Ohlstedt was an enclave of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Back in 1918, Wohldorf-Ohlstedt station was part of the Walddörferbahn. In February 1925 the station was electrified and integrated into the Hochbahn (U-Bahn) system, and named "Ohlstedt" in May 1925.

Layout

The station's building and only entrance is located at Alte Dorfstraße, in the district's center. The single island platform and the two side tracks sit along a rail dam. Due to the lack of an elevator, the station is not handicap-accessible.

Service

Trains

Ohlstedt is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U1; departures are every 20 minutes, during rush hour every 10 minutes. The travel time to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof takes about 36 minutes.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Park + Ride car parks". hvv.de. Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV). Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Ohlstedt". hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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