U1 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)
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The U1 is the oldest and, at 18.5 km with 27 stations, the longest line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn; it opened on 1 March 1972 and runs from Langwasser Süd to Fürth Hardhöhe.

## 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](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/vag-nuernberg.html).


## 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

Updated: 2026-10-29

Tags:
- Metro https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/metro.html
- Metro line https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/metro-line.html

Mentioned in:
- Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-nuernberg-hbf.html
- Plärrer station https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-plaerrer.html

Sources:
- U-Bahn-Linie U1 (Nürnberg) — Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Bahn-Linie_U1_(N%C3%BCrnberg) Abschnitte Verlauf und Stationen; abgerufen 2026-10-28