Meßberg (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Meßberg
Rapid transit
File:Meßberg.jpg Entrance to the underground station Messberg
Coordinates
Line(s)	Hamburg U-Bahn U1
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Other information
Fare zone	000
History
Opened	February 1960
Electrified	750 volts DC system Bottom-contact third rail
Services
Preceding station   Hamburg U-Bahn   Following station Jungfernstieg toward Norderstedt Mitte U1 Steinstraße toward Großhansdorf or Ohlstedt
Location
Messberg station Messberg station (Hamburg)

The underground railway station Meßberg is located in the city centre of Hamburg, Germany and served by the rapid transit trains of the line U1 of the Hamburg U-Bahn. The station is managed by the Hamburger Hochbahn, the operator of the underground railway.

History

In March 1894, the first electric tram line in Hamburg served an at grade stop Meßberg. On 22 February 1960, the construction of the 0.7 km long tunnel-line from Jungfernstieg station to the new underground station Meßberg was finished, it was the first new construction of an underground rail line in Hamburg after 24 years. On 2 October 1960 the tunnel to the newly built underground station “Central Station” was completed.

• U-Bahnhof Meßberg 2.jpg

  Meßberg station

• U-bahn-messberg.jpg

  Meßberg station

• U-Bahnhof Meßberg 3.jpg

  Wall of Meßberg station

Service

The trains of the line U1 from Norderstedt to Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf are calling the station.

See also

• Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (Public transport association in Hamburg)

External links

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