Wandsbek Markt station

Wandsbek Markt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
General information
Location	Wandsbeker Marktplatz 22041 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates	53°34′19″N 10°04′04″E
Operated by	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	HHA: WM
Fare zone	HVV: A/105 and 205
History
Opened	28 October 1962
Services
Preceding station Hamburg U-Bahn Following station Wandsbeker Chaussee towards Norderstedt Mitte U1 Straßburger Straße towards Großhansdorf or Ohlstedt
Location
Wandsbek Markt Location within Hamburg Wandsbek Markt Wandsbek Markt (Germany)

Wandsbek Markt is a rapid transit station on the Hamburg U-Bahn line U1 and an important interchange station between Hamburger Hochbahn (HHA) trains and buses. The station was opened in October 1961 and is located at Wandsbeker Marktplatz in the center of Wandsbek, Germany. Wandsbek is center of the Hamburg borough of Wandsbek.

History

One of the station's entrances

Roofed bus terminal

With construction starting in 1958, Wandsbek Markt was opened on 28 October 1962. Until 3 March 1963, it was a terminus station. The station was substantially renovated from 2000 until 2003, the bus terminal until 2005.

Service

HVV runs one staffed service centre at Wandsbek Markt, along a number of sales points and ticket machines throughout the station.

Trains

Wandsbek Markt is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U1; departures are every 5 minutes.

Bus

The central bus terminal (ZOB) is located on Wandsbeker Marktplatz, above the underground station. Among others, eight HHA transit bus lines, two express bus lines and three metro bus lines start at ZOB Wandsbek. At an average of some 50,000 passengers and 110 buses per hour, Wandsbek Markt is one of the largest bus terminals in Germany.

See also

• List of Hamburg U-Bahn stations

External links

• Line and route network plans at hvv.de (in German and English)