U4 (Hamburg U-Bahn)

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U4
Overview
Stations	12
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Hamburg U-Bahn
Operator(s)	Hamburger Hochbahn
History
Opened	2012
Technical
Line length	11.9 km (7.4 mi)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map v t Legend     to Mümmelmannsberg U 2 Billstedt Legienstraße Horner Rennbahn Rauhes Haus Hammer Kirche Burgstraße Berliner Tor Hauptbahnhof Nord Jungfernstieg     to Niendorf Nord U 2 Überseequartier HafenCity Universität Elbbrücken ¹  shares tracks with

The U4 is a line of the Hamburg U-Bahn, which opened in 2012, serving 12 stations. It is the shortest line of the network, with a length of 11.9 kilometres (7.39 mi) and from Jungfernstieg to Billstedt it shares tracks with the U2.^[1][2][3]

Route[]

The U4 is the newest line of the Hamburg U-Bahn and the first line that is to form as a branch of an older, existing line. It shares the U2's tracks from Billstedt to the major transfer station Jungfernstieg, located in the city center, branching off 165 meters before the station and stopping at the outer tracks of the four-platform station. It then traverses under the Neustadt in a far-swinging 180° bend and reaches the newly built Überseequartier station in HafenCity after about 3 kilometers. The following station, HafenCity Universität lies about 650 meters to the east in the Elbtorquartier. In December 7, 2018, the line was extended 1.3 km eastward, to a new terminus at Elbbrücken, allowing for a future S-Bahn connection with lines S3/S31.^[4]

The line runs almost entirely underground, only surfacing at Elbbrücken and Billstedt at both ends. There is also a short uncovered section east of Burgstraße.

Projected extensions[]

Elbbrücken[]

In January 2013, the government of Hamburg decided to build the U4 one more station to Elbbrücken. At Elbbrücken, the U4 will have connections to the Hamburg S-Bahn.^[5] In April 2015, the construction works for the extension of the U4 started.^[6][7] The new station at Elbbrücken opened on December 7, 2018.^[4]

Eastern extension from Horner Rennbahn to Dannerallee[]

At Horner Rennbahn, the U4 is planned to branch off of the U2 and continue east under the Manshardtstraße. Two new stations are planned along this extension: Stoltenstraße, east of the existing bus stop with the same name, and Dannerallee, west of the bus station with the same name in the area of a local shopping center. Following the two stations, the construction of a two-track storage facility is also planned, which is to be built in such a way as to allow a later extension of the line towards Jenfeld. Overall, the extension to Dannerallee is expected to connect the households of around 13,000 people to the metro network. By 2030 the Hochbahn expects 13,600 daily passengers on the line.

Gallery[]

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  Elbbrücken

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  HafenCity Universität

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  Überseequartier

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  Jungfernstieg

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  Billstedt (shared with U2)

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Coordinates: 53°32′25″N 9°59′36″E / 53.5402°N 9.9932°E / 53.5402; 9.9932

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