knowledge Overview
Line U1 is the oldest and longest line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn and the only one that crosses the city boundary. It is 18.5 kilometres long and serves 27 stations. The line runs from Langwasser Süd in the south-east of Nuremberg via the city centre and Plärrer to Fürth Hardhöhe in the north-west. The first section between Langwasser Süd and Aufseßplatz was opened on 1 March 1972; the last extension to Fürth Hardhöhe followed on 8 December 2007. The U1 is the only line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn network that is still operated with drivers.
Operator
The operator is VAG Nuremberg.
History
The U1 was opened on 1 March 1972 between Langwasser Süd and Aufseßplatz as the first line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn. In several expansion stages it was extended via the main station, Plärrer and Jakobinenstraße to Fürth. On 8 December 2007 it reached its present terminus with the Fürth Klinikum – Fürth Hardhöhe section. As the only line of the network, the U1 continues to be operated with drivers.
Stations
Stations in operating direction (from Langwasser Süd to Fürth Hardhöhe):
- Langwasser Süd
- Gemeinschaftshaus
- Langwasser Mitte
- Scharfreiterring
- Langwasser Nord
- Messe
- Bauernfeindstraße
- Hasenbuck
- Frankenstraße
- Maffeiplatz
- Aufseßplatz
- Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof
- Lorenzkirche
- Weißer Turm
- Plärrer
- Gostenhof
- Bärenschanze
- Maximilianstraße
- Eberhardshof
- Muggenhof
- Stadtgrenze
- Jakobinenstraße
- Fürth Hauptbahnhof
- Fürth Rathaus
- Fürth Stadthalle
- Fürth Klinikum
- Fürth Hardhöhe