knowledge Overview
The first platform was opened on 25 March 1931 with the "KellJung" line (today part of U1). The platforms for U2 and U4 went into operation on 3 June 1973, the S-Bahn platform of the City S-Bahn on 1 June 1975. The complex extends over three interconnected platform halls beneath the street of the same name and the Kleine Alster area.
Services
- U-Bahn: U1 on level −2, U2 and U4 (since 29 November 2012) on level −4; transfer to the U3 via the underground link to the Rathaus station dating from 1958
- S-Bahn: Shared station of the City S-Bahn for lines S1, S2 and S3 on level −3
Station layout
The tunnel station comprises four platforms on three levels: two tracks each for the U1, the S-Bahn (City S-Bahn) and the U2/U4. The U-Bahn facilities are operated by the Hamburger Hochbahn, the S-Bahn platform belongs to DB. Via the Rathaus station there is an underground onward connection to the U3 ring line.