Messehallen is a metro station located at
Messe and
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districts
St. Pauli
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Neustadt. The station was opened in 1970, and is served by
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although referred to by the term U-Bahn (the "U" commonly being understood as standing for "underground"), most of the system's ...
line U2.
Layout
Messehallen is Germany's deepest
underground station at below ground.
Entrances above ground are located at Karolinenstraße and Sievekingplatz, leading to spacious intermediate levels. The two
side platforms are placed back-to-back in a diameter railway pipe each, with access at either ends and intermediate connectors at a couple of locations, effectively making them one
island platform.
Service
Messehallen is served by
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although referred to by the term U-Bahn (the "U" commonly being understood as standing for "underground"), most of the system's ...
line U2; departures are every 5 minutes.
Gallery
File:U-Bahnhof Messehallen 6.jpg, The station's escalators have a height of 22 meters
File:U-Bahnhof Messehallen 2.jpg
See also
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List of Hamburg U-Bahn stations
References
External links
Line and route network plansat hvv.de
Hamburg U-Bahn stations in Hamburg
U2 (Hamburg U-Bahn) stations
Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1970
1970 establishments in West Germany
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