Rothenburgsort is a station on the Berlin-Hamburg railway line and served by the trains of Hamburg S-Bahn line S2. The station was opened in 1907 and is located in the Hamburg district of Rothenburgsort, Germany. Rothenburgsort is part of the borough of Hamburg-Mitte.
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| Hamburg S-Bahn station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Billhorner Deich 77[1] 20539 Hamburg Germany | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′19″N 10°02′36″E / 53.53861°N 10.04333°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ds100: AROP DB: 5394[2] | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | HVV: A/106[3] | ||||||||||
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| Opened |  1 May 1907[4] 27 July 1915 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 27 July 1943 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | at opening 1 June 1958[4] | ||||||||||
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History
The station was opened in 1907 to serve the commuter rail in Hamburg's south-eastern quarters.From 1915 until 1943, the station was also called by trains of the Hamburger Hochbahn with its tracks and platform located directly to the north of the S-Bahn premises. In 1958 Rothenburgsort station was electrified and integrated into the Hamburg S-Bahn network.
Station layout
Rothenburgsort station is located on the eastern side of Billhorner Deich, the elevated rail tracks cross the street on an iron bridge. The only entrance to the one island platform is located at this bridge. The station is going to be reconstructed until December 2022, including new bridges over Billhorner Deich. The historical charm will be refurbished, but be brought to the 21st century, including an elevator and a convenience store on platform.
Service
The line S2 of Hamburg S-Bahn call at Rothenburgsort station.
Gallery
The socle level of the former U-Bahn station next to the remaining S-Bahn station
See also
References
External links
Media related to S-Bahnhof Rothenburgsort at Wikimedia Commons
- Line and route network plans at hvv.de (in German and English)