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Barmbek Station
Barmbek is a railway station and transport hub in Hamburg, Germany, for the underground railway (U-Bahn) system and the suburban railway (S-Bahn) system. The station is located in the district of Barmbek-Nord, Germany. Barmbek-Nord is part of the borough of Hamburg-Nord. The suburban railway part of the station at the north side is listed as ''Barmbek (S-Bahn)'', No. 0376 and category 4 by the Deutsche Bahn. The DS 100 code is ABAG. History In November 1866, a Barmbek line was built for horsecars by the ''Hamburger Pferde-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'' (Hamburg horsecar railway company). On 11 April 1895, the first new built electric tram line was opened from ''Barmbeker Zoll'' (Barmbek customs facilities) to Ohlsdorf Cemetery, and on 6 December 1906, the ''Hamburg-Altonaer Stadt- und Vortbahn'' (City and suburban railway) — since 1934 abbreviated Hamburg S-Bahn — opened the double track line Ohlsdorf – Blankenese, including Barmbek station. Planned as an elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) ( en, "Hamburg Transport Association") is a transport association coordinating public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide a unified fare system, requiring only a single ticket for journeys with transfers between different operating companies, and to facilitate and speed up travel by harmonising the individual companies' schedules. At its inception in 1965, the HVV was the first organisation of its kind worldwide. As of 2010, the HVV provides rail, bus and ferry transportation for an area of 8,616 square kilometres with approximately 3.6 million inhabitants in the states of Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. The HVV has approximately 1.95 million customers on an average working day.HVV Figures 2006, pdf (Retrieved on May 18, 2008 from the HVV website) The HVV acts as the overall coordinating body for transport in the conurbation, with representation by the Hamburger Hochbahn (Hamburg ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
