Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord underground station
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MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA / Messe Nord Arena / Messe Nord (2004) LTU arena / Messe Nord (2004–2009) ESPRIT arena / Messe Nord (2009–2018) |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Stockum |
| Opened | September 6, 2004 |
| Tracks (platform) | 3 (2 side platforms + 1 central platform ) |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 15 ′ 40 " N , 6 ° 44 ′ 11" E |
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| Stretch) | Trunk line 1 |
| Line (s) | U 78 |
| Switching options | E 78 730 896 |
The Metro Station Merkur Gaming Arena / Messe Nord (proper spelling Metro Station MERCURY GAME ARENA / Messe Nord ) is an above-ground subway station in Düsseldorf district Stockum between the fairgrounds and the Merkur Gaming Arena and was in September 2004 Put into operation. At the moment, only the U 78 light rail line ends in the spacious station, which is designed to accommodate the large number of visitors at major events in the stadium or the trade fair .
history
The underground station was completed in 2004 at the same time as the multifunctional arena in Düsseldorf and the new north entrance to the trade fair. Associated with this was the relocation of the final stop of the U 78 line, which previously ended at the Messe / Rheinstadion stop not far from today 's Sportpark Nord / Europaplatz underground station .
The arena train station passed its first endurance test on September 10, 2004, when Fortuna Düsseldorf won their first regional league game in the new arena 2-0 against 1. FC Union Berlin in front of a record crowd of 38,000 spectators.
Like the adjacent stadium, the subway station has also been renamed several times. The current name is MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA / Messe Nord , the former names were Arena / Messe Nord , LTU arena / Messe Nord and ESPRIT arena / Messe Nord .
Station complex
The arena train station has three tracks and three elevated platforms , the arrangement of which is a special feature in the Düsseldorf light rail network: there are platforms on both sides of the northern track A, which enables simultaneous getting on and off - also known as the Spanish solution . In this way, however, the times of the trains in the station and thus the number of vehicles used can only be reduced when the exhibition is bypassed . There is currently a turning loop southwest of the station .
The platforms can be reached from both ends of the arena train station via stairs, escalators and elevators. At the north-eastern end, the north entrance to the exhibition center is above the tracks. At the other end, the southern entrance to the arena extends over the tracks. The station roof rests at a height of 12 meters on 48 pillars and is 12,000 m² in size, of which 4,000 m² are made of glass. The construction costs amounted to 37,300,000 EUR.
traffic
The Arena-Bahnhof is at the end of a branch of the first main tram line and the former D-Bahn and is currently the terminus of the U 78 tram from / to Düsseldorf Central Station , which is operated by the Rheinbahn with B80D trams in triple traction at events in the Fair or arena and otherwise operated in double traction.
For events at the trade fair or in the arena, up to three bus lines also serve the arena train station.
| line | course | Tact |
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| U 78 |
Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord (← Sportpark Nord / Europaplatz ) - Mörikestrasse - Freiligrathplatz  - Messe Ost / Stockumer Kirchstrasse - Nordpark / Aquazoo - Reeser Platz - Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Golzheimer Platz - Kennedydamm - U Victoriaplatz / Klever Strasse - U Nordstraße - U Heinrich-Heine-Allee - U Steinstraße / Königsallee - U Oststraße - U Düsseldorf Hbf   High-floor operation of the Rheinbahn ; Line does not belong to the Düsseldorf night network. Different frequency: Mon – Fri 7–8pm, Sat – Sun 8am – 8pm every 15 minutes, daily 8–10pm every 30 minutes; Operation of the Sportpark Nord / Europaplatz stop Mon – Sat 8 am–8pm and Sun 9 am–8pm every 30 minutes, but not on trade fair days and events in the arena; On trade fair days, the line also runs Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. every 10 minutes. |
10 min |
| E 78 |
Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord - Heinrich-Heine-Allee Special traffic only for larger events in the arena; no further stops. |
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| 730 |
( Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord 1 ←) Freiligrathplatz 2 - Falkenweg - Unterrath , Eckenerstraße - D-Unterrath - Unterrath, Church - D-Rath Mitte - Rather Broich - Mörsenbroicher Weg - Grafenberg , Staufenplatz - Ostparksiedlung - Gerresheim , Torfbruchstraße - Morper Street - D-Gerresheim - Knuppertsbrück - Vennhausen , Siedlung Freiheit - D-Eller - Eller , Vennhauser Allee - Hassels , Am Schönenkamp - D-Reisholz - Hassels, Kirche - Forststraße - Urdenbacher Allee - D-Benrath 3 (- Koblenzer Straße (Haydnstraße ) - Urdenbach , Tübinger Straße - Josef-Kürten-Platz 4 ) Operates from 2 to 1 only before major events in the arena |
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| 896 |
Airport Terminal A / B / C → Airport Administration → Am Roten Haus → Messe Ost / Stockumer Kirchstr. → Messe, east entrance → Messe-Center → Messe Congress Center → Stadthalle → Messe, north entrance → Am Roten Haus → Airport / Maritimplatz → Airport Terminal A / B / C only operates on trade fair days : |
30 min |
planning
According to the 2017 local transport plan of the state capital Düsseldorf, two more light rail lines are to serve the arena station with the lines U 80 and U 82 . In addition, the U 78 line is to continue beyond the Arena train station to Meerbusch and Krefeld .
| line | course | Tact |
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| U 78 |
U Düsseldorf Hbf - U Oststraße - U Steinstraße / Königsallee - U Heinrich-Heine-Allee - U Nordstraße - U Victoriaplatz / Klever Straße - Kennedydamm - Golzheimer Platz - Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Reeser Platz - Nordpark / Aquazoo - Messe Ost / Stockumer Kirchstraße - Freiligrathplatz - Mörikestraße - Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord - Alt-Lörick (Niederlöricker Straße) - D- Lörick - Büderich , Landsknecht - Forsthaus - Haus Meer 1 (- ... - Krefeld, Rheinstraße 2 ) Planned extension of the U 78 light rail line (implementation by 2030, high-floor operation ); Sections 1–2 only during peak hours as a replacement for line U 70 |
20 min |
| U 80 |
U Düsseldorf Hbf - U Oststraße - U Steinstraße / Königsallee - U Heinrich-Heine-Allee - U Nordstraße - U Victoriaplatz / Klever Straße - Kennedydamm - Golzheimer Platz - Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Reeser Platz - U Messe Süd - Merkur Spiel-Arena / North Exhibition Center Planned tram line in high-floor operation |
20 min |
| U 81 |
Neuss Hbf 1 - Blücherstraße - NE Am Kaiser - D-Heerdt , Vogesenstraße - Handweiser - Zülpicher Straße - Böhlerweg (Krefelder / Düsseldorfer Straße) - Willstätterstraße - D- Lörick - Arena / Messe Nord - Mörikestraße - Freiligrathplatz - U D-Airport Terminal - Lichtenbroich , Wanheimer Straße - D-Airport 2 - Ratingen , Im Rott - Ratingen, Wasserwerk - Ratingen West 3 Planned tram line in high-floor operation ; Extension of Sections 1–2 to 2030; Extension of sections 2–3 after 2030 |
20 min |
Additional information
See also
- List of Düsseldorf subway stations - overview of the other subway stations in the Düsseldorf light rail network
- List of Düsseldorf light rail lines - overview of the lines operating in the Düsseldorf light rail network
- Stadtbahnnetz Rhein-Ruhr - Main article about the Stadtbahn system in the greater Rhine-Ruhr area, of which the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn is a part
- Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr - Main article about the transport and tariff association, of which the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn is a part
literature
- Friedhelm Blennemann: U-Bahn and light rail in Germany planning construction operation . alba, Düsseldorf 1975, ISBN 3-87094-304-1
- Christoph Groneck, Paul Lohkemper, Robert Schwandl: Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1 . Robert Schwandl Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-936573-06-9
- Fritz D. Kegel: U-Bahn in Germany planning construction operation . alba, Düsseldorf 1971
Web links
- Line map Düsseldorf (PDF file; 2.50 MB)
- Barrier-free route map Düsseldorf (PDF file; 2.44 MB)
Individual evidence
| Previous station | Düsseldorf light rail | Next station |
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| final destination |
U 78 D-Bahn |
Mörikestraße Düsseldorf Hbf → |