Eidelstedt station
railway station in Hamburg, Germany
Eidelstedt railway station is on the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel line and is served by the city trains and the commuter trains of the AKN railways plc., located in Hamburg, Germany.
The railway station is located in the quarter of Eidelstedt in the Eimsbüttel borough.
Station layout
The station is an elevated island platform with 2 tracks and one exit. The station is fully accessible for handicapped persons, because there is a lift and a special floor layout for blind persons.
Station services
Trains
The commuter trains of the line A1are calling Eidelstedt as a terminus. The rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S5 of the Hamburg S-Bahn are calling the station.
Direction of the trains on track 1 is toward Kaltenkirchen and Ulzburg Süd (A1), Pinneberg (S3) and Elbgaustraße railway station (S5). On track 2 the trains are running in the direction Neugraben (S3) and Stade (S5).
Facilities at the station
A small shop in the station sells fast food and newspapers. There are no lockerboxes.
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