There is news again – Update 03.06.2025
Since mid-February, we have been modernizing tracks 3 and 4 at Hamburg's main train station. Now, the next milestone is approaching: the replacement of the old platform bridge. Here is what this means for you.
As previously reported, we removed an escalator at the southern walkway and are working on a walkable cable duct. Progress is ongoing, and once the cable duct is completed, the new escalator can be installed. This is expected to happen in the summer of this year.
What's coming up
In June, we will renew the existing platform bridge at tracks 3 and 4. Since the platform needs to be completely closed for this, we have scheduled these works for the Pentecost holidays so that peak traffic times during weekdays are not affected. During the Pentecost weekend from Saturday, June 7th to Monday, June 9th, 2025, our S-Bahn trains will all run from tracks 1 and 2.
Two tracks, three lines
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Two tracks, three lines
Two tracks, three lines
Running all trains from only two tracks poses a significant challenge and necessitates an adjustment of the schedule. To provide you with a stable service, lines S1, S2, and S3 will run every 10 minutes through the main station.
The S5 will only operate between Neugraben and Stade. To compensate, we will use long trains on the S3 during the day.
Here is an overview of which track the lines will depart from during this period:
Track 1
► S1 towards Wedel via Jungfernstieg
► S2 towards Altona via Dammtor
► S3 towards Pinneberg via Jungfernstieg
Track 2
► S1 towards Airport/Poppenbüttel
► S2 towards Bergedorf Aumühle
► S3 towards Neugraben
Two tracks, three lines
Changed Transfer and Departure Times
Changed Transfer and Departure Times
Unfortunately, the three-day closure will not occur without limitations. During this period, transfer times at tracks 1 and 2 will be extended. Wait times during the 10-minute interval can be up to 8 minutes during the day, and during the 20-minute interval, they can be up to 18 minutes.
For one line, we have adjusted the travel times: The S2 towards Altona will run two minutes later between Berliner Tor and Altona than you are used to. Towards Bergedorf / Aumühle, it will run two minutes earlier between Altona and Berliner Tor.
The lines at the main station follow a 10-minute interval schedule as follows:
Track 1
► S3 at minute 6
► S1 at minute 8
► S2 at minute 0
Track 2
► S2 at minute 2
► S1 at minute 4
► S3 at minute 6
Due to the changed travel times, during the closure period, you unfortunately cannot make connections between the S1 and S2 at both the main station and Altona.
The changed schedules are updated on the website, in our apps, and through the hvv information media. Please also pay attention to our notices displayed in the showcases on the platforms.
Safe travels!
Construction works track 3 and 4 at Hamburg Central – next steps
That is what happened so far
The construction works on tracks 3 and 4 at Hamburg main station are making progress. The kiosk has been dismantled and last week we started working on the cable channel. These activities primarily take place during off-peak hours and when operations are paused at night.
In order to construct the cable channel, we are gradually opening the ground floor at the edge of the platform on track 4 and sealing it again with wooden planks so that there are no open holes during peak times.
Coming up next
Starting on Monday, March 3, 2025, we will have to close a part of the tunnel between S-Bahn Hamburg tracks 3 and 4 and the underground platform of the underground railroad line U3. As reported, we will construct a new bridge over the U3 line, whose tracks are directly beneath our S-Bahn tracks.
During bridge construction works, the display between the local supervision cabin and the escalator at the south part of the platform will be temporarily removed, as it obstructs the excavator.
Display
The escalator in this area will also be switched off and dismantled, beginning with March 31, 2025. The new escalator should be completed by the end of the summer 2025.
Escalator
Over Whitsun, i.e. from June 7, 2025, up to and including Tuesday, June 10, 2025, we will have to close the entire platform on tracks 3 and 4 due to the construction work. Our trains will then all depart from platforms 1 and 2.
We will keep you up to date and inform you about the next steps.
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Coming up soon
February 14, 2025
In February, we start renovating tracks 3 and 4 at Hamburg central station. During the construction phase which will take several months there will occasionally be some restrictions for you as our passengers. Here on our website we will give you an overview and keep you up to date during the construction works.
Some Background information
More than half a million people pass through Hamburg central station every day to use local and long-distance public transport. We are expecting a significant increase in passenger numbers on the Hamburg S-Bahn, particularly as a result of the extension of the line S5 to Kaltenkirchen and the new line S4 to Bad Oldesloe.
In order to cope with this growth and to extend the capacity for the expansion of the S-Bahn Hamburg network, a number of modernisations are necessary. Above all, we need to comply with current safety standards.
We have already renovated platform 1 and 2: In 2023, we modernised the platform and the staircases and built a new local supervisor's house. Now we start working at platform 3 and 4.
That is what we plan
We have developed a package of measures for the works on platform 3 and 4. This includes the complete renewal, including platform edges and stair coverings, the construction of two new escalators at the south access to the platform and the renovation of an escalator at the north access.
We will also dismantle the kiosk, that is currently no longer in use, to create more space. The renewal of the platform makes it necessary to adjust the tracks and replace the bridge over the underground railroad line U3.
The schedule
The preliminary works will begin in February 2025, and we expect them to proceed until the end of May 2025. As working will mainly take place at night, it will have little impact on traffic and therefore there will be hardly any restrictions for you as our passengers.
At the Whitsun weekend, i.e. from 7th to 9th of June 2025, we install a new bridge over the underground tunnel and carry out some preliminary work on the platform edge. Due to safety reasons, we have to close platform 3 and 4 completely. During this time, our S-Bahn trains will run via tracks 1 and 2 in all directions.
During the Hamburg summer and autumn holidays we close tracks 3 and 4 alternately so that eastbound and southbound trains can stop on the opposite track.
Up to now, our schedule for the closures is as follows:
That is what is most important
In February, we close the elevator on several days between 9 pm and 5 am (following day) for construction works. In addition, the tunnel to the underground railroad will probably not be accessible for a longer period of time from March 2025 on, due to the building of the bridge over the U3. We will be able to determine the exact date of the closure during the active construction process.
As we construct a new cable duct along the platform, the train display between the platform supervisor's house and the south footbridge on platform 4 will not be available for around three weeks in February/March. We will inform you about the exact date in due time.