Messe Ost / Gruga underground station
| Messe Ost / Gruga | |
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 platform |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Rüttenscheid |
| Opened | June 1, 1986 |
| Tracks (platform) | 2 |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 25 ′ 49 ″ N , 7 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E |
| use | |
| Stretch) | Southern route |
| Line (s) | U 11 |
| Switching options | Alfred Bridge: 142 NE13 |
The underground station Messe Ost / Gruga is an underground light rail station of the Essen Stadtbahn in the Essen district of Rüttenscheid near the exhibition center and the Gruga . It is the southernmost station of the Essen Stadtbahn in the tunnel, but not the southernmost tunnel station in Essen. This is the underground station Florastraße on the tram route to Bredeney .
Location and structure
The underground station has two tracks with a central platform. They can be reached via stairs, escalators and barrier-free with an elevator system through a total of six entrances.
history
On June 1, 1986, the Messe Ost / Gruga tram station was opened as part of the commissioning of the subterranean section of the southern route between Philharmonie / Saalbau and Messe / Bredeney for the U11 tram lines as well as the 101 and 107 tram lines , which branch off at Martinstrasse underground station . The U11 tram runs to the exhibition center and the trams to Bredeney. Before that, tram line 111 ran along the B 224 . It has been replaced by the U11 since the tunnel was built.
service
The city station is now served by the U11 line. Like the rest of the local public transport, it is served by the Ruhrbahn .
| line | course | Tact |
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| U 11 |
GE-Horst , Buerer Straße - Schloss Horst - GE-Horst, Fischerstraße - E-Karnap , Alte Landstraße - Boyer Straße - E-Karnap, Arenbergstraße - E-Altenessen , Heßlerstraße - II .schichtstraße - U Karlsplatz - U Altenessen Mitte - U Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park - U Altenessen Bf -   U Bäuminghausstraße - U Bamlerstraße - U Universität Essen - U Berliner Platz - U Hirschlandplatz - U Essen Hbf - U Philharmonie - U Rüttenscheider Stern - U Martinstraße - U Messe Ost / Gruga - Essen, Messe West / South / Gruga
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10 min |
The above-ground Alfredbrücke stop near the exits enables you to change to the following Ruhrbahn bus routes.
| line | course |
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| 142 |
Annental , depot Ruhrallee - Rellinghausen - Stadtwaldplatz - Rüttenscheid Martinstraße - Alfredbrücke - Messe Essen / Gruga - Messe West / Süd / Gruga - Bredeney office park - Schuir airport junction - Kettwig swimming pool - Kettwiger Markt - Kettwig
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| NE13 |
Essen Hbf - Philharmonie - Rüttenscheider Stern - Rüttenscheid Martinstrasse - Alfredbrücke - Messe Essen / Gruga - Messe West / Süd / Gruga - Sommerburgstr. - Schuir - Kettwiger market - Kettwig
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Planning
On the part of the city of Essen, there are various considerations to drive the southern route with a uniform system. For cost reasons, these plans have been put on hold.
Additional information
See also
- Stadtbahn Essen - Main article about the Essen Stadtbahn
- Stadtbahnnetz Rhein-Ruhr - Main article about the Stadtbahn system in the greater Rhine-Ruhr area, of which the Essen Stadtbahn is a part
- Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr - Main article about the transport and tariff association, of which the Essen city railway is a part
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stop plan on VRR.de
- ^ The West, September 23, 2010: Evag puts plans for the southern route on hold