Appellhofplatz is an underground station and hub on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 3, 4, 5, 16 and 18 in Cologne. More precisely, the station actually consists of two stations some 100 metres apart: Appellhofplatz/Zeughaus (for line 5) and Appellhofplatz/Breite Straße (for all other lines). The station is named after Appellhofplatz and lies in the district of Innenstadt.History and LayoutThe station was opened in 1968 and 1969 and consists of a mezzanine and two platform levels with four side platforms and four rail tracks.ServicesFrom 2016 onwards, line 16 will be redirected onto the new North-South-Line and no longer call at Appellhofplatz station.Notable places nearby Zeughaus and Museum of the City of Cologne (Kölnisches Stadtmuseum) St. Maria in der Kupfergasse EL-DE Haus Breite Straße, shopping district 4711 House Cologne Opera