Rathaus station (Cologne)

Rathaus is an underground station in Cologne, Germany. It is located below the Alter Markt (de) and is named after the Rathaus (City hall).

Rathaus
KVB light rail station
Rathaus station
LocationAlter Markt
50667 Köln
Owned byKölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
Platforms2 side platforms
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Other information
Fare zoneVRS: 2100[1]
History
Opened9. December 2012
Services
Preceding station Cologne Stadtbahn Following station
Dom/Hbf Line 5 Heumarkt
Terminus
Heumarkt Line 16
from 2028
Dom/Hbf
Station entrances on Alter Markt

History

The construction of the station started in 2002 as part of the new North-South line (Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn). The station was opened on 9 December 2012 and was the terminus of line 5 until the opening of Heumarkt station on 15 December 2013.

Services

When the Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn is completed, Rathaus will also be served by line 16.

Design

The wall is designed with a defamiliarised sentence:

WANDGESTALTUNGNORDSÜDSTADTBAHNKÖLNHALTESTELLERATHAUSRICHTUNGSÜD

which translates to

Wall design North-South line Cologne station Rathaus southbound

See also

References

  1. "VRS-Gemeinschaftstarif" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 202. Retrieved 9 May 2020.


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