Frankfurt am Main Konstablerwache station (German: Bahnhof Frankfurt am Main Konstablerwache) is a major train station and metro station at the Konstablerwache square in the city centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
The name Konstablerwache (lit.'constable watch-house') refers to an armoury that was established in 1544 for the defence of Frankfurt; the term constable was then used in Frankfurt for a military rank in the artillery. Although this building was already destroyed in 1886 the name has continued to be applied to the plaza.
Locationedit
Konstablerwache station is situated at the eastern end of Frankfurt's main shopping street, the Zeil. Hauptwache station, the second busiest rapid transit station in Frankfurt, is located at the western end of the Zeil.
Historyedit
Level D with platform 3 for the S-Bahn (right) and the U-Bahn platform (left)Trompe-l'œil, created in 2010 by CitéCréation
At the start of the 20th century, Konstablerwache was one of the key hubs of Frankfurt trams. The modern U-Bahn was built in the early 70s and line B1 was opened in 1974. In 1983, the S-Bahn was extended through the City Tunnel under the Zeil from Hauptwache to Konstablerwache. In 1986, the inaugurations of operations through the Zeil tunnels was completed when U-Bahn services commenced on lines U6 and U7.
In 1978, tram operations were discontinued at Konstablerwache and ended in Große Friedberger street (Straße). In 1999, the first new tram line since U-Bahn construction began was opened along Kurt Schumacher and Konrad Adenauer streets. The route is served by line 12, which then returns to its old route. A new tram line (expected to be line 18) is being built to the housing estate of Frankfurter Bogen to the east of Preungesheim, which will connect with Konstablerwache.
Stationedit
As in the case of Hauptwache station, Konstablerwache station has a large distribution level, called level B. In addition to giving access to the platforms, it serves mainly as a shopping mall and as a road underpass. Below this is a section of a north-south road tunnel that was never completed. One floor below, on level C, is the three-platform station for U-Bahn lines U4 and U5. The western track is used by line U5 towards Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, the middle track is used by line U4 towards Bockenheimer Warte. The eastern track is used by both line U5 towards Preungesheim and U4 towards Seckbach Landstraße.
Underneath, on level D, are the aplatforms for the S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines U6 and U7. The S-Bahn and U-Bahn share the two island platforms to make interchange easier. The two outer tracks are used by the U-Bahn and the two inner tracks by the S-Bahn.
In 2010 there was created by the French artist group CitéCréation and her subsidiary CreativeStadt in Potsdam a Trompe-l'œil in the metro station, titled "Reise in Raum und Zeit" (journey through space and time). The artwork show different motifs from Lyon and Frankfurt am Main, which are connected by a fictitious transportation. The artwork was unveiled on 11 June 2010 at the occasion of the 50 year anniversary of the town twinning between Frankfurt and Lyon.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^(PDF). Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund. 1 January 2021. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
January 01, 1970
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S6 S8 S9 four U Bahn lines U4 U7 two tram lines 12 18 and two bus lines 30 36 Contents 1 Name 2 Location 3 History 4 Station 5 ReferencesName editThe name Konstablerwache lit constable watch house refers to an armoury that was established in 1544 for the defence of Frankfurt the term constable was then used in Frankfurt for a military rank in the artillery Although this building was already destroyed in 1886 the name has continued to be applied to the plaza Location editKonstablerwache station is situated at the eastern end of Frankfurt s main shopping street the Zeil Hauptwache station the second busiest rapid transit station in Frankfurt is located at the western end of the Zeil History edit nbsp Level D with platform 3 for the S Bahn right and the U Bahn platform left nbsp Trompe l œil created in 2010 by CiteCreation At the start of the 20th century Konstablerwache was one of the key hubs of Frankfurt trams The modern U Bahn was built in the early 70s and line B1 was opened in 1974 In 1983 the S Bahn was extended through the City Tunnel under the Zeil from Hauptwache to Konstablerwache In 1986 the inaugurations of operations through the Zeil tunnels was completed when U Bahn services commenced on lines U6 and U7 In 1978 tram operations were discontinued at Konstablerwache and ended in Grosse Friedberger street Strasse In 1999 the first new tram line since U Bahn construction began was opened along Kurt Schumacher and Konrad Adenauer streets The route is served by line 12 which then returns to its old route A new tram line expected to be line 18 is being built to the housing estate of Frankfurter Bogen to the east of Preungesheim which will connect with Konstablerwache Station editAs in the case of Hauptwache station Konstablerwache station has a large distribution level called level B In addition to giving access to the platforms it serves mainly as a shopping mall and as a road underpass Below this is a section of a north south road tunnel that was never completed One floor below on level C is the three platform station for U Bahn lines U4 and U5 The western track is used by line U5 towards Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof the middle track is used by line U4 towards Bockenheimer Warte The eastern track is used by both line U5 towards Preungesheim and U4 towards Seckbach Landstrasse Underneath on level D are the aplatforms for the S Bahn and U Bahn lines U6 and U7 The S Bahn and U Bahn share the two island platforms to make interchange easier The two outer tracks are used by the U Bahn and the two inner tracks by the S Bahn In 2010 there was created by the French artist group CiteCreation and her subsidiary CreativeStadt in Potsdam a Trompe l œil in the metro station titled Reise in Raum und Zeit journey through space and time The artwork show different motifs from Lyon and Frankfurt am Main which are connected by a fictitious transportation The artwork was unveiled on 11 June 2010 at the occasion of the 50 year anniversary of the town twinning between Frankfurt and Lyon References edit a b Stationspreisliste 2024 Station price list 2024 PDF in German DB Station amp Service 24 April 2023 Retrieved 29 November 2023 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 2009 2010 ed Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Tarifinformationen 2021 PDF Rhein Main Verkehrsverbund 1 January 2021 p 141 Archived from the original PDF on 15 May 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frankfurt Konstablerwache station amp oldid 1221626933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
