Philharmonie (''Philharmonic Hall'') is an underground station of the

Essen Stadtbahn The Essen Stadtbahn (german: Stadtbahn Essen) is a light rail (Stadtbahn) network in Essen and the two neighbouring towns of Mülheim an der Ruhr and Gelsenkirchen in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. It forms part of the Rhine-Ruhr S ...

in the Südviertel district, Essen near the

Saalbau Essen Saalbau Essen is a concert venue in Essen, Germany, the home of the Essen Philharmonic. The original building was completed in 1902, and destroyed during World War II on 26 July 1943. It was rebuilt between 1949 and 1954 and completely reno ...

, which is referenced by the name of the station. Today, Stadtbahn line U11 as well as tram lines 107 and 108 and night services NE8 and NE13 call the station.Philharmonie
Ruhrbahn.de It is the oldest Stadtbahn station in Essen.

Building

The station is located below the street of Huyssenallee near the Philharmonie of Saalbau Essen. The station has four entrances and two tracks with side platforms. Mixed-gauge tracks with three rails are used to allow Stadtbahn trains as well as trams to use the station.

History

The station opened on 5 October 1967 along with the first, 522 meters long tunnel under the Friedrichstraße/Hohenzollernstraße, the former B1 road. Tram lines to Rüttenscheid, to

Bredeney Bredeney is a southern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city in 1915. Around 10,700 people live here. Bredeney is known to be a wealthy borough and the "green lung" of the city.Rellinghausen and Gruga used it. Initially, the station was called ''Saalbau'', since 2004 ''Philharmonie/Saalbau''. Later, the addition ''Saalbau'' was deleted.

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Railway stations in Essen {{NorthRhineWestphalia-railstation-stub