Baumwall station

Baumwall
Hamburg U-Bahn station
General information
Location	Baumwall Neustadt, Hamburg Germany
Coordinates	53°32′39″N 09°58′53″E / 53.54417°N 9.98139°E / 53.54417; 9.98139
Operated by	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	HVV: A/000 and 108[1]
History
Opened	1912
Services
Preceding station Hamburg U-Bahn Following station Landungsbrücken towards Barmbek U3 Rödingsmarkt towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt
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Baumwall (German pronunciation: [ˈbaʊ̯mˌval] ^ⓘ) is an elevated metro station located at Baumwall embankment in Hamburg's inner-city. It was opened in 1912 and is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U3.^[2] It was renamed Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) on 2 December 2016.^[3]

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Baumwall ("tree ridge") is the name of an embankment on the Hamburg Harbour front. The station is located at the exposed headland of Fleet Island, between Herrengrabenfleet, Alsterfleet and Binnenhafen. Administratively, Baumwall belongs to Neustadt; bridges across Alsterfleet and Binnenhafen connect it with the districts Altstadt and HafenCity respectively. Historically, Baumwall was site of a water barrier and part of the Hamburg Wallanlagen.

The station has significance for both commuters and visitors. It is nearest station for the Hanseatic Trade Center and other large office complexes like Gruner + Jahr. For visitors it offers access to the Elbe Philharmonic Hall and the Speicherstadt.

Baumwall is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U3; departures are every 5 minutes.^{[citation needed]}

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  View across Binnenhafen: Baumwall station (far left) and the Hochbahn viaduct across Alsterfleet

• List of Hamburg U-Bahn stations

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