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HISTORY In of Berlin . The first stretch was completed on 7th October 1906 . This was followed in (HHA). Thus Hamburg became the third German city (after Berlin, 1902 and Shoeneberg, 1910) to have a U-Bahn (then known as the High and Underground Railway (Hoch- und Untergrundbahn) as it is largely either elevated or in tunnels - not much at street level). The construction of such a railway had long been discussed, meanwhile an elevated train was also considered. In . On 15th February 1912 the first stretch of the future "Ringbahn" between ''Rathaus'' und ''Barmbek'' was inaugurated. The stretch included both underground and elevated sections. NETWORK DEVELOPMENT By '' were completed. During the Second World War the U-Bahn was badly damaged. The stretch from ''Hauptbahnhof'' to ''Rothenburgsort'' was not repaired because the district passed through had been comletely destroyed. It was five more years before the remaining network was once more intact. Further additions to the network were made, starting in -Markt'' and in 1963 ''Wandsbek-Gartenstadt''. The total network length was 67.9 km (42.2 miles). The building of a "Durchmesserstrecke" began in in 1966 . The existing terminus at ''Hellkamp'' was withdrawn from service and a new station was built at ''Lutterothstraße'' further north. The connection between ''Berliner Tor'' and ''Horner Rennbahn'' was opened in 1967 . In the same year the eastern branch was extended to ''Vierbergen'' (now called ''Legienstraße''). Further extensions took place in 1969 to ''Billstedt'' and in 1970 towards ''Merkenstraße''. The extension ''Ochsenzoll – Garstedt'' also came into service in 1970. Thus, the network total length reached 88.5 km (55 miles). A new core stretch of the ''U2'', on the Ringstrecke between ''Schlump'' and ''Berliner Tor'' became a direct connection through the City centre. Next to be brought into service were sections from ''Hauptbahnhof Nord'' to ''Berliner Tor'' (1968) and from ''Schlump (unten)'' to ''Gänsemarkt'' (1970), then the last section, with a new station at '', in 1973. This station, as well as ''Hauptbahnhof Nord'', was developed as part of the ''U4'' line that was planned at that time. In '' and ''Norderstedt Mitte''. With that, the network reached its current status. The Hamburg U-Bahn today has a length of some 100.7 km (62.6 miles), of which 40 km (25 miles) are underground. It has 89 station stops. U-BAHN STATIONS AT HAMBURG HAUPTBAHNHOF is not only a central junction with the Mainline Railway , but also, due to the confluence of three U-Bahn lines and the S-Bahn station, an important interchange for suburban public transport. Tunnels for the Hochbahn were constructed at the same time as the Hauptbahnhof itself. The tunnels run under the mainline tracks, which are themselves below street level. The current U3 stops at this station, which, for more clarity, is now known as ''Hauptbahnhof-Süd''. There is also an underground pedestrian tunnel parallel to the U3 U-Bahn tunnel, which, until its closure in 1991 , allowed a quick connection to the mainline platforms. The unusual width of the vaulted station is due to the fact that it originally housed 4 tracks; the Rothenburgsort line, which was destroyed in world war 2 and never rebuilt, used to begin here. The tunnels for the U1 were driven under the mainline railway next to the U3 tunnels in 1959 . The platform for the U1 lies diretly next to the U3 and is accessible via the same station entrances. The opening of the line U2 lead to the construction of a further underground station ''Hauptbahnhof-Nord'' to serve it. The station is 30 metres below the surface; in the direction of the station Jungfernstieg, the tunnels pass under the /City-Nord. According to current plans, the unused platforms will be used for the new line U4, which is scheduled to connect to Harbour City via Jungfernstieg by 2011. |
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