Reichenspergerplatz is an
underground station
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on the
Cologne Stadtbahn
The Cologne Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Cologne, including several surrounding cities of the Cologne Bonn Region (Bergisch Gladbach, Bonn, Bornheim, Brühl, Frechen, Hürth, Leverkusen-Schlebusch, Wesseling). The t ...
lines 16 and 18, located in
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
. The station lies at Reichenspergerplatz in the district of
Innenstadt.
The station was opened in 1974 and consists of a
mezzanine
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and two side platforms with two rail tracks. Line 5 trains terminated at this station, used an underground loop that leaves from the outbound track to Niehl, and then joined with the inbound track from Buchheim.
Notable places nearby
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Oberlandesgericht
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There are 24 OLGs in Germany and they deal with civil and criminal matters. They ar ...
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St. Agnes
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* Neusser Straße
See also
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List of Cologne KVB stations
This is a list of KVB light rail stations of the Cologne Stadtbahn system. The system covers the city of Cologne, as well as several surrounding cities (Bergisch Gladbach, Bonn, Bornheim, Brühl, Frechen, Hürth, Leverkusen-Schlebusch, Wesse ...
References
External links
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station info page
Cologne KVB stations
Innenstadt, Cologne
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1974
Cologne-Bonn Stadtbahn stations
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