Ohlstedt

Ohlstedt is the terminus station on the Ohlstedt branch of Hamburg U-Bahn line U1. The rapid transit station was opened in 1918 and is located in the Hamburg suburb of Wohldorf-Ohlstedt, Germany. Wohldorf-Ohlstedt is part of the Hamburg borough of Wandsbek.HistoryAt the time the station was openend, Ohlstedt was an enclave of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Back in 1918, Wohldorf-Ohlstedt station was part of the Walddörferbahn. In February 1925 the station was electrified and integrated into the Hochbahn (U-Bahn) system, and named "Ohlstedt" in May 1925.LayoutThe station's building and only entrance is located at Alte Dorfstraße, in the district's center. The single island platform and the two side tracks sit along a rail dam. Due to the lack of an elevator, the station is not handicap-accessible.ServiceTrainsOhlstedt is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U1; departures are every 20 minutes, during rush hour every 10 minutes. The travel time to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof takes about 36 minutes.