The underground S-Bahn station was opened in 1983.[3]
Layout
The railway tracks and platforms for the main station are at-grade; the S-Bahn tracks from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (lines S3 and S5) converge at the underground station.[3]
Lines S3 and S5, coming from the southwest of the city and Stade, continue via the Hauptbahnhof toward Pinneberg or Elbgaustraße in the northwest.[5]
Buses
A bus station served by several bus lines offering connections to places both inside and outside city boundaries is located in front of the railway station.[6]
Facilities
Parking spaces for both cars and bikes are available. Several shops are located in the station building. There are personnel at the station for ticket sales, information and also assistance for handicapped persons. Lockers and safes, toilets, and SOS and information telephones are also provided.[6]