Iserbrook railway station in

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, is located on the extended Altona-Blankenese line and is served by the trains of the

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. The

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trains of the line S1 of the

call the station on the border of the quarters Iserbrook (north of the track) and

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(south of the track) of the Altona borough in Hamburg.

History

The steam railway line to Wedel itself had been established in 1883, but there was no need for a station in Iserbrook at that time, as settlement in the area did not start until the 1910s and 20s. After the

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, many refugees from Hamburg city lived in

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s in the quarter and first major apartment buildings were built, so there was an increased demand for a train stop. The station opened on 31 October 1950, few months after the electrification of the railway line was extended to Sülldorf, later to

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. On 18 May 1978 a new station opened south of the old one, which was demolished afterwards.

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with a platform and 1 track. It is the only S-Bahn station in Hamburg with one track. The station is unstaffed but an SOS and information telephone is available. There are 90 places to lock a bicycle,Iserbrook station - Hamburg.de
/ref> as well as a few parking spots.DB station information (see external links) The station is not fully accessible for handicapped persons, because there is no lift, but there is a ramp, which can be used by handicapped persons with help. There are no lockerboxes.

Services

The trains in direction

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and

use the single track in both directions. A

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in front of the railway station is called by bus line 285.

References

External links

DB station information
{{Coord, 53.5764, N, 9.8145, E, source:wikidata, display=title Hamburg S-Bahn stations in Hamburg Buildings and structures in Altona, Hamburg Railway stations in Germany opened in 1950

History

Station layout

Services

See also

References

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