Stadthausbrücke station

Stadthausbrücke is an underground railway station, on the City S-Bahn line of the Hamburg S-Bahn. The station is located in New Town quarter of the Hamburg borough of Mitte (centre), Germany. The station is managed by DB Station&Service.

History
In October 1967, the work the city tunnel line from central station to Altona station started. On 1975-6-1 &mdash; at the start of the summer schedule &mdash; the Hamburg S-Bahn opened Stadthausbrücke station, within the line from central station to Landungsbrücken station.

Layout
The station is an underground island platform with 2 tracks and two exits. The station is now accessible for handicapped persons, because a lift has been installed, however there is no special floor layout for blind persons. In case of war it also has its function as a fallout-shelter for 4,500 persons like the Reeperbahn and Harburg-Rathaus stations, too.

Trains
The rapid transit trains of the lines S1 and S3 of the Hamburg S-Bahn are calling the station. Direction of the trains on track 1 is Wedel (S1) and Pinneberg (S3). On track 2 the trains are traveling in the direction Poppenbüttel (S1) and Neugraben (S3) via Hamburg central station.

Facilities
No personnel is attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones, and ticket machines.