Großhansdorf station

Großhansdorf is the terminus station on the Großhansdorf branch of Hamburg U-Bahn line U1. The rapid transit station was opened in 1921 and is located in the Hamburg suburb of Großhansdorf, Germany. Großhansdorf is a municipality in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Großhansdorf
Hamburg U-Bahn station
General information
Location	Marktplatz 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany
Coordinates	53°39′45″N 10°17′12″E
Operated by	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Park and Ride (62 slots)[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	HHA: GH
Fare zone	HVV: B/505[2]
History
Opened	5 November 1921[3]
Previous names	Groß-Hansdorf
Services
Preceding station Hamburg U-Bahn Following station Kiekut towards Norderstedt Mitte U1 Terminus
Location Großhansdorf Location in Hamburg Show map of Hamburg Großhansdorf Location in Germany Show map of Germany

History

At the time the station was opened, Großhansdorf was an exclave of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. With the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937, Großhansdorf was ceded to Schleswig-Holstein and it was temporarily considered to close the station. Since 2007 the station has been handicap-accessible.

Layout

The station's building and only entrance is located at a street junction in the town's center. The single island platform and the two side tracks run along one of these two streets.

Service

Trains

Großhansdorf is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U1; departures are every 20 minutes, during rush hour every 10 minutes.^[3] The travel time to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is about 40 minutes.

Gallery

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  Interior view of the station building

See also

• Hamburg portal

• List of Hamburg U-Bahn stations