Messe West / Süd / Gruga underground station
| Messe West / South / Gruga | |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Rüttenscheid |
| Opened | June 1, 1986 |
| Tracks (platform) | 2 |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 25 '28 " N , 6 ° 59' 29" E |
| use | |
| Stretch) | Southern route |
| Line (s) | U 11 |
| Switching options | 142 NE13 |
The underground station Messe West / Süd / Gruga is an above-ground light rail station of the Essen Stadtbahn in the Essen district of Rüttenscheid . The southernmost station of the Essen Stadtbahn is named after Messe Essen with the Gruga complex.
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 . The underground station is spanned by a glass structure. There is a sweeping system in the area of the station.
history
On June 1, 1986, the Messe West / Süd / 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 trams and the 101 and 107 trams , 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 It has been replaced by the U11 since the tunnel was built.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 public transport, this is operated 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 |
You can 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.
There are also plans to extend the U11 light rail line from Messe West / Süd / Gruga to the Bredeney office park.
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