Westend underground station

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U-Bahn.svg West end
VGF Logo.svg Metro station in Frankfurt Coat of arms Frankfurt am Main.svg
South-east entrance of the underground station on Feuerbachstrasse, corner of Bockenheimer Landstrasse - view to the northwest
South-east entrance of the underground station on Feuerbachstrasse, corner of Bockenheimer Landstrasse - view to the northwest
Basic data
District: West end
Abbreviation: WE
Opening: October 11, 1986
Architects: AC Walter
C level
Route: C.
Lines: U6 U7
Tracks: 2 (central platform)
Platform height: 870 mm above sea level SO
Platform length: 105 m (4-car train)
Switching options
omnibus Omnibus: 36, 50
Null.png Other: n1, n11 (night bus)

Westend is a station of the Frankfurt U-Bahn . It is located on the C route and is served by the U6 and U7 lines. The station is located in the Westend district of the same name, under Bockenheimer Landstrasse . The station opened on October 11, 1986.

location

The platforms of the Westend underground station
View of the entrances

Westend station is between the Bockenheimer Warte and Alte Oper stations . The area around the station, the eponymous district Westend-Süd, is also known for many high-rise office buildings, such as the neighboring WestendDuo .

architecture

The architecture of the subway station is characterized by abstract floral elements (such as the shape of the pillars in the hall, see photo above) and thus points to the proximity to the Frankfurt Palmengarten located around 300 meters northwest of it .

Web links

Commons : U-Bahnhof Westend  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Frankfurt subway
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Bockenheimer Warte
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U6 Alte Oper
Ostbahnhof  →
Bockenheimer Warte
←  Praunheim Heerstraße
U5 Old Opera
Enkheim  →

Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 6 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 43 ″  E