Ebertplatz station

Ebertplatz is a major underground station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 15, 16 and 18, located in Cologne. The station lies at Ebertplatz on the Cologne Ring in the district of Innenstadt.

Ebertplatz
KVB light rail station
Ebertplatz station
LocationEbertplatz
50668 Köln
Coordinates50°57′2″N 6°57′31″E
Owned byKölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
Platforms2 island platforms
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Bicycle facilitiesCall a Bike
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneVRS: 2100[1]
History
Opened1974
Services
Preceding station Cologne Stadtbahn Following station
Lohsestraße
towards Merkenich
 Line 12 Köln Hansaring
towards Zollstock Südfriedhof
Lohsestraße
towards Köln-Chorweiler or Longerich Friedhof
 Line 15 Köln Hansaring
towards Ubierring
Breslauer Platz/Hbf
towards Bad Godesberg Stadthalle
 Line 16 Reichenspergerplatz
towards Niehl Sebastianstraße
Breslauer Platz/Hbf
towards Bonn Hbf
 Line 18 Reichenspergerplatz
towards Thielenbruch
Route map
Location

History

The station was opened in 1974 and consists of a mezzanine and two island platforms with four rail tracks. Before 2008, the station also offered two side platforms on the outer tracks, so passengers could board and leave on both sides. This was due to the fact that the station was also used by single ended tram cars, so each track had to have a platform on the right. To gain accessibility, the platforms for the trains from and to Dom/Hbf had to be elevated, as high-floor cars operate on this route. However, the other tracks, leading to the Ringe tunnel, are, only used by low-floor cars, so the island platforms were split in the middle into a low and a high side. Therefore, the platforms were widened, using the space by the former outer platforms which thus were removed.

Notable places nearby
  • Eigelsteintor
  • Neusser Straße
  • Theodor-Heuss-Ring
  • Bastei

See also

References
  1. "VRS-Gemeinschaftstarif" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 202. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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