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Location | Scheel-Plessen-Str. 17 22765 Hamburg[1] Germany | ||||
Coordinates | 53°33′07″N 09°56′06″E / 53.55194°N 9.93500°E | ||||
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Platforms | 6 island | ||||
Tracks | 12 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||
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Station code | 2517[2] | ||||
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IBNR | 8002553 | ||||
Category | 1[2] | ||||
Fare zone | HVV: A/101[3] | ||||
Website | www.bahnhof.de | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 18 September 1844 | ||||
Rebuilt | 1898 relocated northwards by 700 m 1950 1979 | ||||
Electrified | 29 January 1908 , 6.3 kV AC system (overhead; turned off in 1955)[4] 15 July 1940 , 1.2 kV DC system (3rd rail)[4] 4 April 1965 , 15 kV AC system (overhead)[4] | ||||
Previous names | 1844-1938 Altona Hauptbahnhof | ||||
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Hamburg-Altona (or simply Altona) is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany, situated to the west of the city's main station, in the district which bears its name.
A main line terminal station, most Intercity-Express (ICE) services linking Hamburg with southern Germany begin and terminate at Hamburg-Altona. It also has an underground station (named Altona) which is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn.[5] The station is managed by DB Station&Service.[2]