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on the S3/S5 S-Bahn lines. It was built to provide easier access to the new HafenCity quarter of Hamburg from the south.

Construction and opening

The U-Bahn station was opened in December 7, 2018. The opening of the S-Bahn stop has been delayed due to problems during construction works. Holes for the foundation could not be drilled as planned because drilling machines partly met resistance at below the surface.S-Bahnhof Elbbrücken wird später fertig
Norddeutscher Rundfunk, July 31, 2018 While the cost for the U-Bahn section was lower than expected – down from €178 million to €145 million, including the route from the previous station HafenCity UniversitätU4-Haltestelle Elbbrücken wird 33,2 Millionen Euro günstiger
shz.de – the cost for the S-Bahn stop was expected to rise from €43 million to €57 million. The S-Bahn station was opened to the public on the December 15, 2019.

Gallery

Modell HafenCity S- und U-Bahn Elbbrücken (2016).jpg, Model of the station site Elbbrücke U Bahn Bahnhof Hamburg B097.jpg, U-Bahn platforms at night U-Bahnhof_Elbbrücken_Feb_2018_Panorama_Richtung_Nordosten.jpg, U-Bahn section in February 2018 U-Bahnhof_Elbbrücken_mit_fertigem_Skywalk_(2).jpg, U-Bahn stop, skywalk and S-Bahn stop under construction, May 2018 Elbbrücken_S-Bahn_Hamburg.jpg, S-Bahn stop just after opening, December 2019

References

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