Friesenplatz station

Friesenplatz is an underground station and hub on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 3, 4, 5, 12 and 15 in Cologne. The station lies on the Cologne Ring, at the corner of the Friesenplatz, in the district of Innenstadt.

Friesenplatz
Friesenplatz station
General information
Location	Friesenplatz Cologne
Coordinates	50°56′26″N 6°56′25″E
Owned by	Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
Line(s)	Innenstadt tunnel Ring tunnel
Platforms	4 side platforms
Connections	KVB: 172, 173
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Call a Bike
Accessible	No[1]
Other information
Fare zone	VRS: 2100[2]
History
Opened	1985
Services
Preceding station Cologne Stadtbahn Following station Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West towards Görlinger-Zentrum Line 3 Appellhofplatz towards Thielenbruch Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West towards Bocklemünd Line 4 Appellhofplatz towards Schlebusch Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West towards Sparkasse Am Butzweilerhof Line 5 Appellhofplatz towards Heumarkt Christophstraße/​Mediapark towards Merkenich Line 12 Rudolfplatz towards Zollstock Südfriedhof Christophstraße/​Mediapark towards Köln-Chorweiler or Longerich Friedhof Line 15 Rudolfplatz towards Ubierring
Route map
Location

The station was opened in 1985 and consists of a mezzanine and two platform levels with four side platforms and four rail tracks. The upper platform level, served by lines 3, 4 and 5, is part of the Innenstadt tunnel (English: inner city tunnel), while the lower platform level, served by lines 12 and 15 is part of the Ring tunnel.

Notable places nearby

• Hohenzollernring entertainment district
• Gerling Ring-Karree
• Päffgen Brewery, Friesenstraße

See also

• List of Cologne KVB stations