Pinneberg railway station
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Pinneberg station is a railway station is on the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel line and located in Pinneberg
, Germany
and serviced by the city trains
and regional trains. It is a terminus for the rapid transit
trains of the line S3 of the Hamburg S-Bahn
.
and a taxicab stand. The second exit is to the park and ride
facility, this exit is through a pedestrian underpass and has no lift. The railway station has a long island platform
with the tracks 4 and 5 for the regional trains. Track 1 and track 2 have side platform
s for the suburban or city trains. The platform between 2 and 3 is used as an interchange of the S-Bahn and the regional rail towards Neumünster
.
and Hamburg-Altona railway station
respectively toward Neumünster, Kiel
or Itzehoe
and Husum call the station frequently. Trains at track 5 are toward Hamburg, at track 4 toward Itzehoe and Husum. Track three is used by trains in the direction Neumünster and Kiel.
the trains need 96 minutes, reaching Hamburg central station in 39 minutes.
. There are ticket machine
s for the transport association of Hamburg
and the German railway company
. The station building is open only on weekdays. About 390 park and ride
places and 490 bycicle stands can be used. A small shop for newspapers and fast food snack stands are located at the station. Like many other stations the station is controlled with a video surveillance system.
Pinneberg
Pinneberg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Pinneberg in Germany. The town has 42,301 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of Hamburg....
, 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...
and serviced by the city trains
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...
and regional trains. It is a terminus for the rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
trains of the line S3 of the Hamburg S-Bahn
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...
.
Station layout
The station is at-grade and has two exits, the main exit with a bus stopBus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
and a taxicab stand. The second exit is to the park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facility, this exit is through a pedestrian underpass and has no lift. The railway station has a long 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...
with the tracks 4 and 5 for the regional trains. Track 1 and track 2 have side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s for the suburban or city trains. The platform between 2 and 3 is used as an interchange of the S-Bahn and the regional rail towards Neumünster
Neumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
.
Regional trains
The regional line R70 and R60 from Hamburg central stationHamburg 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...
and Hamburg-Altona railway station
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....
respectively toward Neumünster, Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
or Itzehoe
Itzehoe
Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt...
and Husum call the station frequently. Trains at track 5 are toward Hamburg, at track 4 toward Itzehoe and Husum. Track three is used by trains in the direction Neumünster and Kiel.
Hamburg S-Bahn
The tracks 1 and 2 are used by the S3 line of the Hamburg S-Bahn as a terminus. Toward StadeStade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...
the trains need 96 minutes, reaching Hamburg central station in 39 minutes.
Facilities at the station
The station is managed by the DB Station&Service plcDB Station&Service
DB Station&Service is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, responsible for managing over 5,000 stations on the German railway network....
. There are ticket machine
Ticket machine
A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams...
s for the transport association of Hamburg
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund is a company coordinating the public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide the user with a unified fare system, requiring only a single ticket for journeys with transfers between different operating companies, and to further...
and the German railway company
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
. The station building is open only on weekdays. About 390 park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
places and 490 bycicle stands can be used. A small shop for newspapers and fast food snack stands are located at the station. Like many other stations the station is controlled with a video surveillance system.