Rathaus station (Cologne)
KVB light rail station | |
General information | |
Location | Alter Markt 50667 Köln |
Owned by | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe |
Line(s) | Template:KVB line |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Connections | Bus, Taxi |
Construction | |
Structure type | underground |
History | |
Opened | 9. December 2012 |
The station Rathaus is an underground station in Cologne, Germany. It lies under the Alter Markt (de) and is named by the Rathaus (City hall).
History
The construction of the station started eight years ago, in conjunction with the Stadtbahn's extension project called North-South tunnel (Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn, NSS). The station was opened on 9 December 2012. Until opening of the station at Heumarkt on 15 December 2013, Rathaus was a line 5 terminal station.
Services
When the Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn is completed, Rathaus will also be served by line 16.
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Design
The wall designed with a defamiliarize sentence : WANDGESTALTUNGNORDSÜDSTADTBAHNKÖLNHALTESTELLERATHAUSRICHTUNGSÜD that means WALL|LAYOUT|NORTH-SOUTH-LIGHTRAIL|COLOGNE|STATION|RATHAUS(TOWN HALL)|TOWARDS|SOUTH.
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