Othmarschen station

Othmarschen railway station is on the Altona-Blankenese line and served by the city trains, located in Hamburg, Germany. The station was opened in 1897. The rapid transit trains of the line S1 and the line S11 of the Hamburg S-Bahn calls the station in the quarter Othmarschen of the Altona borough. Right along the railway tracks is the border to the quarter Groß Flottbek.HistoryIn 1858 planning for the rail line Altona - Blankenese begun, in 1867 the first trains rolled. And in 1882 an Othmarschen stop was built, this stop was western of today's station. In 1897, with the development of the double tracked line, the current Othmarschen station was opened. The station is listed as a cultural heritage building.Station layoutThe station is elevated with a gabled roof supported by wooden columns. The connecting struts and the columns are decorated. On the platform are a small shop, a passenger shelter, and a shelter for the lineman preserved. The station is an island platform and 2 tracks. In direction Wedel is a separated track siding to reverse the train direction, if necessary. There are no service personnel attending the station, but an emergency call and information telephone is available. There are about 20 places to lock a bicycle. There are no lockerboxes.