Hamburg Dammtor railway station
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Hamburg Dammtor is a railway station for long distance, regional and public transport trains on the Hamburg-Altona link line. In front is a bus station of the same name for public transport in Hamburg
, Germany
.
The railway station is one of the 4 long distance train stations in Hamburg. The other stations are Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
, Hamburg-Altona
and Hamburg-Harburg
. Despite its size and importance, the station is classified as a Haltepunkt
because no trains change directions or start or end there.
located here until the end of the 19th century. The present railway station was opened on 7 July 1903 . A previous station, built in 1866, was located around one hundred meters away.
of the Eimsbüttel
borough near the University of Hamburg
and the Congress Center Hamburg. As a result, the railway station signs have the addition Messe- und Kongressbahnhof (trade fair and congress station).
, one servicing the regional and long distance trains, the other island platform
servicing the city train
.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The railway station is one of the 4 long distance train stations in Hamburg. The other stations are Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Hamburg. It was opened in 1906 to replace 4 terminal stations. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is operated by DB Station&Service...
, Hamburg-Altona
Hamburg-Altona railway station
Hamburg-Altona or Altona is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany. It is situated west of the city's main station, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof , in the district of Altona, and is the usual terminus for southbound long-distance trains....
and Hamburg-Harburg
Hamburg-Harburg railway station
Hamburg-Harburg or Harburg is one of the four major Hamburg main line railway stations. It is on the main lines to Hanover and Bremen and the Harburg S-Bahn line. It is situated in the quarter Harburg in the Harburg borough in the city of Hamburg, Germany...
. Despite its size and importance, the station is classified as a Haltepunkt
Railway station types of Germany
The railways in Germany use several codes to differentiate between various types of stops and stations.-Current usage:*Bf – Bahnhof , defined as a place where trains may start, end or change directions, and that has at least one set of points.*Hbf – Hauptbahnhof, the central station of...
because no trains change directions or start or end there.
History
The name Dammtor originates from an old city gateCity gate
A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. Other terms include port.-Uses:City gates were traditionally built to provide a point of controlled access to and departure from a walled city for people, vehicles, goods and animals...
located here until the end of the 19th century. The present railway station was opened on 7 July 1903 . A previous station, built in 1866, was located around one hundred meters away.
Location
Hamburg Dammtor is close to the center of Hamburg in the quarter RotherbaumRotherbaum
Rotherbaum is a quarter of Eimsbüttel, a borough of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 16,853.In German, "roter Baum" means red tree. The "th", which in general was abolished in the spelling reform of 1900, was preserved in names...
of the Eimsbüttel
Eimsbüttel
Eimsbüttel is one of the seven boroughs of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 246,087.-History:On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost a part of its area to form the quarter Sternschanze in the borough Altona.-Geography:...
borough near the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
and the Congress Center Hamburg. As a result, the railway station signs have the addition Messe- und Kongressbahnhof (trade fair and congress station).
Operation usage
The railway station has 4 elevated tracks, on two platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
, one servicing the regional and long distance trains, the other island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
servicing the city train
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
.