Rothenburgsort station

Rothenburgsort
General information
Location	Billhorner Deich 77 20539 Hamburg Germany
Coordinates	53°32′19″N 10°02′36″E
Operator	S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH
Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	ds100: AROP DB: 5394
Fare zone	HVV: A/106
History
Opened	1 May 1907 (1907-05-01) 27 July 1915 (1915-07-27)
Closed	27 July 1943 (1943-07-27)
Electrified	at opening 1 June 1958 (1958-06-01)
Services
Preceding station Hamburg S-Bahn Following station Berliner Tor towards Hamburg-Altona S2 Tiefstack towards Aumühle
Location Rothenburgsort Location within Hamburg Rothenburgsort Location within Schleswig-Holstein Rothenburgsort Location within Germany Rothenburgsort Location within Europe

Rothenburgsort is a S-Bahn and former U-Bahn 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.

History

The station was opened in 1907 to serve the commuter rail in Hamburg's south-eastern quarters. In 1958 Rothenburgsort station was electrified and integrated into the Hamburg S-Bahn network.

From 1915 until 1943, Rothenburgsort also served as the terminus of a Hochbahn (metro) branch with its tracks and platform located directly to the north of the S-Bahn premises. The metro line was destroyed during World War II and never rebuilt.

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

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  The socle level of the former U-Bahn station next to the remaining S-Bahn station

See also

• Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
• List of Hamburg S-Bahn stations

External links

Media related to S-Bahnhof Rothenburgsort at Wikimedia Commons

• Line and route network plans at hvv.de (in German and English)