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U-Bahn Line A (Frankfurt U-Bahn)

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U1
U1 station Nordwestzentrum
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerVerkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt
LocaleFrankfurt am Main
Termini
Stations20
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemFrankfurt U-Bahn
ServicesA IV, A II, A I, A III, A 1
Operator(s)Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt
Depot(s)Heddernheim
Rolling stockU4, U5
History
Opened4 October 1968 (1968-10-04)
Technical
Line length12.3 km (7.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

The U1 is a line on the Frankfurt U-Bahn. At the time of the line's inauguration in 1968, it ran from the south railway station to the Hauptwache and then continued along the Eschersheimer Landstrasse all the way up to Heddernheim and then continued to their terminus in Ginnheim.