Plärrer station
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Opened on 20 September 1980, Plärrer U-Bahn station is the only station at which all three Nuremberg U-Bahn lines U1, U2 and U3 stop, with around 55,900 passengers daily.

## Overview

The station was opened on 20 September 1980 as the 15th station of the Nuremberg U-Bahn and was the terminus of the [U2](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ubahn-nuernberg-u2.html) until 24 September 1988. It lies beneath the Plärrer, Nuremberg's largest inner-city traffic node after the Bahnhofsplatz, and is used by around 55,900 passengers daily. The operator is [VAG Nürnberg](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/vag-nuernberg.html).

## Services

- U-Bahn: [U1](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ubahn-nuernberg-u1.html), [U2](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ubahn-nuernberg-u2.html) and [U3](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ubahn-nuernberg-u3.html); both levels have track connections towards Fürth, Röthenbach and the Messe (trade fair)
- Tram/bus: Transfer to the tram (stop on traffic level 0) and to city bus lines

## Station layout

Laid out as a directional station, it extends over four levels: a distribution floor (−1) and two platform levels (−2 and −3), each with an island platform at which all three lines stop. Numerous artworks can be seen on the platform walls.

Updated: 2026-10-29

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Sources:
- U-Bahnhof Plärrer — Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Bahnhof_Pl%C3%A4rrer abgerufen 2026-10-28