Diebsteich station

The train station Diebsteich is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn and the commuter trains of the AKN railways plc. The S-Bahn tracks run parallel with the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway. Right along the tracks is the border of the quarter Altona-Nord and Bahrenfeld of the Altona borough in Hamburg, Germany.The station is named after a small lake in the neighbourhood which no longer exists.HistoryAccording to the German newspapers Hamburger Morgenpost and Die Welt in September 2009, the Deutsche Bahn AG plans to close the long distance train station at Altona and to build a new station at the area of Diebsteich station, the date for opening of the new station is 2016.Station layoutThe station is elevated with an island platform, two tracks and only one exit. The station is in the fare zone 101.Station servicesThe rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S21 of the Hamburg S-Bahn stop at the station. The commuter trains of the line A1 stop at Diebsteich station only during the rush hours.