Appellhofplatz station
Appellhofplatz is an underground station and hub on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 3, 4, 5, 16 and 18 in Cologne. More precisely, the station actually consists of two stations some 100 metres apart: Appellhofplatz/Zeughaus (for line 5) and Appellhofplatz/Breite Straße (for all other lines). The station is named after Appellhofplatz and lies in the district of Innenstadt.
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| Location | Appellhofplatz, 50667 Köln | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°56′21″N 6°57′3″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Call a Bike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | VRS: 2100[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One of the station's entrances near Zeughaus
History and Layout
The station was opened in 1968 and 1969 and consists of a mezzanine and two platform levels with four side platforms and four rail tracks.
Notable places nearby
- Zeughaus and Museum of the City of Cologne (Kölnisches Stadtmuseum)
- St. Maria in der Kupfergasse
- EL-DE Haus
- Breite Straße, shopping district
- 4711 House
- Cologne Opera
See also
References
- "VRS-Gemeinschaftstarif" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 202. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links
Media related to U-Bahnhof Appellhofplatz at Wikimedia Commons- station info page (in German)
- station layout diagram (in German)
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