Steintor (Hanover Stadtbahn station) explained

Steintor
Type:Hanover Stadtbahn station
Line:4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 17
Structure:Underground (4, 5, 6, 11)
Platform:6 side platforms (2 overground, 2 underground), of which 2 are for the never built D-Tunnel
Levels:3
Tracks:2, overground, 2 underground + 2 for the unbuilt D-Tunnel
Zone:GVH

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Operator:Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG

Steintor is a Hanover Stadtbahn station served by all C and D lines. The C lines were built underground, which is the junction for all lines continuing west. Lines 4, 5 and 16 branch off eastwards towards the next station, Königsworther Platz (the latter one is the terminus at that station), while lines 6 and 11 branch off northbound, where the next station is Christuskirche.

D-Tunnel

Beneath the current C line platforms there are additional D-Tunnel platforms which have never been built. Also these have 2 side platforms.

Overground station

The current overground station is home to D lines (10 and 17), and also these have 2 side platforms.

Towards Next station Steintor Next station Towards
Garbsen4 Roderbruch
Stöcken 5 Anderten
Nordhafen Christuskirche 6 Messe/Ost
Ahlem Clevertor 10 Aegidientorplatz
Haltenhoffstraße Christuskirche 11 Zoo
16 (during fairgrounds) Messe/Ost
Wallensteinstraße Clevertor 17 Aegidientorplatz

References

52.3758°N 9.7325°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadtbahn Hannover . . 31 January 2021 . December 2020.