knowledge 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 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.
Services
- U-Bahn: U1, U2 and U3; 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.