| Diebsteich | |
| Symbol: | s |
| Symbol Location: | hamburg |
| Address: | Plönerstr. 22766 Hamburg |
| Country: | Germany |
| Other: | Bus |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Platform: | 2 (island platform) |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | No |
| Bicycle: | Rented boxes and bicycle stands |
| Code: | ds100: ADT DB station code: 1193 Type: Bf Category: 4 |
| Zone: | HVV A/101[1] |
| Map Type: | Germany Hamburg#Schleswig-Holstein#Germany#Europe |
| Map Dot Label: | Diebsteich |
The train station Diebsteich is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn[2] 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.
According 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.[3] [4]
The station will be rebuilt and renamed Hamburg Altona, replacing the current Hamburg Altona station, which will be withdrawn from service after completion of the works, allowing terminating trains to proceed to the stabling facilities in Langenfelde without turning around, as well as services travelling onward to Kiel to serve the station without turning around.[5]
The station is elevated with an island platform, two tracks and only one exit.[6] The station is in the fare zone 101.
The rapid transit trains of the lines S3 and S5 of the Hamburg S-Bahn stop at the station.[7]
On track 1 the train destinations are Pinneberg (S3) and Elbgaustraße station (S5). On track 2 the destination of S5 is via Holstenstraße toward Stade. The S5 takes 10 minutes to reach Hamburg central station. The trains of the line S3 continue via Hamburg-Altona and Jungfernstieg railway station toward Neugraben and reach Hamburg central station in 18 minutes.
A small shop in the station sells fast food and newspapers. There are no lockerboxes and the station is not fully accessible for handicapped persons, because there is no lift. No personnel are attending the station, but there are SOS and information telephones and ticket machines. Bicycles can be locked in a previous rented boxes and also locked at stands free of charge.[6]