Platforms 2 (island platform) Structure type Elevated Address 22769 Hamburg, Germany Tracks 2 | Connections Bus Parking No Opened 1962 | |
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Location Plönerstr.
22766 Hamburg
Germany Line(s) Hamburg S-Bahn
S21
S3
AKN railway plc.
A1 Similar Langenfelde station, Holstenstrasse station, Königstraße station, Stellingen station, Stadthausbrücke station | ||
The train station Diebsteich is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn and the commuter trains of the AKN railways plc. The S-Bahn tracks run parallel with the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway. Right along the tracks is the border of the quarter Altona-Nord and Bahrenfeld of the Altona borough in Hamburg, Germany.
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The station is named after a small lake in the neighbourhood which no longer exists.
History
According to the German newspapers Hamburger Morgenpost and Die Welt in September 2009, the Deutsche Bahn AG plans to close the long distance train station at Altona and to build a new station at the area of Diebsteich station, the date for opening of the new station is 2016.
Station layout
The station is elevated with an island platform, two tracks and only one exit. The station is in the fare zone 101.
Station services
The rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S21 of the Hamburg S-Bahn stop at the station. The commuter trains of the line A1 stop at Diebsteich station only during the rush hours.
On track 1 the train destinations are Pinneberg (S3), Elbgaustraße railway station (S21) and Kaltenkirchen (A1). On track 2 the destination of A1 and S21 is via Holstenstraße toward Hamburg central station (A1) and Aumühle (S21). The S21 takes 10 minutes and the A1 only 9 minutes to reach Hamburg central station. The trains of the line S3 continue via Hamburg-Altona and Jungfernstieg railway station toward Stade and reach Hamburg central station in 18 minutes.
Facilities at the station
A small shop in the station sells fast food and newspapers. There are no lockerboxes and the station is not fully accessible for handicapped persons, because there is no lift. No personnel are attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones and ticket machines. Bicycles can be locked in a previous rented boxes and also locked at stands free of charge.