Hamburg U-Bahn

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Hamburg U-Bahn
HafenCity Universität Station of Hamburg U-Bahn
Overview
Owner	Hamburger Hochbahn AG, Verkehrsgesellschaft Norderstedt (Norderstedt Mitte – Garstedt)
Locale	Hamburg, Norderstedt, Ahrensburg, Großhansdorf
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	4[1][2]
Number of stations	93[1][2]
Daily ridership	664,380 (2017)
Annual ridership	242.5 million (2017)[3]
Website	www.hochbahn.de
Operation
Began operation	15 February 1912; 112 years ago (1912-02-15)[4]
Operator(s)	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Number of vehicles	245 trains[1][note 1] 861 cars[5]
Train length	~120 metres (390 ft)
Headway	5 minutes (rush hour 3 min)
Technical
System length	106.4 km (66.1 mi)[6]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Top speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
System map Legend Großhansdorf Kiekut Schmalenbeck Ahrensburg Ost Ohlstedt Ahrensburg West Hoisbüttel Buchenkamp Buckhorn Mümmelmannsberg Volksdorf Steinfurther Allee Meiendorfer Weg Merkenstraße Berne Billstedt Oldenfelde Legienstraße Farmsen Horner Rennbahn Trabrennbahn Rauhes Haus Hammer Kirche Wandsbek-Gartenstadt Burgstraße Habichtstraße Barmbek Alter Teichweg Dehnhaide Straßburger Straße Hamburger Straße Wandsbek Markt Mundsburg Wandsbeker Chaussee Uhlandstraße Ritterstraße Wartenau Lübecker Straße Lohmühlenstraße Berliner Tor Hauptbahnhof Nord Hauptbahnhof Süd Mönckebergstraße Steinstraße Meßberg Jungfernstieg Rathaus Saarlandstraße Borgweg Sierichstraße Überseequartier HafenCity Universität Gänsemarkt Elbbrücken Messehallen Rödingsmarkt Baumwall Stephansplatz Landungsbrücken Hallerstraße St. Pauli Klosterstern Feldstraße Kellinghusenstraße Sternschanze Hudtwalckerstraße Schlump Lattenkamp Hoheluftbrücke Alsterdorf Eppendorfer Baum Sengelmannstraße Ohlsdorf Christuskirche Klein Borstel Emilienstraße Fuhlsbüttel Osterstraße Fuhlsbüttel Nord Lutterothstraße Langenhorn Markt Hagenbecks Tierpark Langenhorn Nord Hagendeel Kiwittsmoor Niendorf Markt Ochsenzoll Joachim-Mähl-Straße Garstedt Schippelsweg Richtweg Niendorf Nord Norderstedt Mitte Eastern and western termini of the lines are at the top and bottom of the diagram, respectively. This diagram: view talk edit

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 Untergrund "underground"), most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected^[vague] with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground sections. It is operated by Hamburger Hochbahn within the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV). It was opened in February 1912,^[4] and comprises four lines serving 93 stations,^[2] with a route length of 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi) in 2019.^[6]

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