Hamburg Dammtor is a

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for long distance, regional and suburban trains on the

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, located in Central

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. In front is a bus station of the same name for public transport. The railway station is one of four long-distance train stations in Hamburg. The other stations are

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and

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. Despite its size and importance, the station is classified as a

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(''Haltepunkt'') because it does not have any

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, a requirement for a station (''Bahnhof'') according to the regulations.

History

The name '' Dammtor'' originates from an old

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located here until the end of the 19th century. The present railway station was opened on 7 July 1903. A previous station, built in 1866, was located around away.

Location

Hamburg Dammtor is close to the Wallring and the center of Hamburg, located in the quarter Rotherbaum of the Eimsbüttel borough. Nearby are also the

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and the Congress Center Hamburg. As a result, the railway station signs have the addition ''Messe- und Kongressbahnhof'' (trade fair and congress station).

Gallery

Bahnhof Hamburg Dammtor NARA-68154981.jpg, Aerial photo from 1920 Bahnhof Dammtor, Hamburg.jpg, Interior view 2013-06-08 Projekt Heißluftballon Bhf HH-Dammtor Ostseite.jpg, Aerial view to northwest 2013-06-08 Projekt Heißluftballon Bhf HH-Dammtor Nordseite.jpg, Aerial view to southwest

Service

The railway station has 4 elevated tracks, on two

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s, one servicing the regional and long-distance trains, the other platform servicing the

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