Baumwall (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Metro Station Baumwall is a stop of the Hamburg U -Bahn line U3. It is located in Baumwall district Hamburg -Neustadt, and as part of the viaduct route at the Hamburg harbor a " Recognized monument" the city of Hamburg.

History

With the construction of the subway station was started in 1911. It was completed in 1912. The elevated train station was renovated in October 2010 as a future stop for the Elbe Philharmonic Hall for 4.5 million euros on a design by Michael Blunck and Henning Rose and rebuilt. The structural design took over the WTM Engineers GmbH. Therefore, the U3 drove the Metro Station Baumwall of 10 May to 3 October 2010 at no. In addition, had to be renewed at the Hamburg inland port on the elevated railway viaduct.

Location and extension

The station with side platforms located close to the warehouse district and is used by many tourists as access to this. Also the way to the Miniatur Wunderland starts here and is signposted from the station. The bus stop is expanded accessible with two glass lifts on the sides. In addition, there is a direct transition to the building complex of the publishing house Gruner Jahr with a pedestrian bridge over the street tree wall at the western exit of the station. This was supplemented in the construction of the new publishing building around 1990.

External station area

Exterior