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König-Heinrich-Platz station

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König-Heinrich-Platz
Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn station
Upper level of König-Heinrich-Platz station
General information
LocationDuisburg
Germany
Coordinates51°25′58″N 6°46′07″E / 51.4328513°N 6.7686549°E / 51.4328513; 6.7686549
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneVRR: 330[1]
History
Opened11 July 1992
Electrified750 V DC
Services
Preceding station Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn Following station
Steinsche Gasse U79 Duisburg Hbf
Preceding station Trams in Duisburg Following station
Duisburg Rathaus 901 Duisburg Hbf
Steinsche Gasse 903 Duisburg Hbf
towards Dinslaken

König-Heinrich-Platz is an underground Stadtbahn station in central Duisburg, located under the Königstraße, west of the square after which it is named. It consists of two island platforms located on two levels. The upper one is used by trains from or to southern Duisburg, the lower one by trains from or to the Ruhrort and all trains terminating here.

Platform levels

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The upper level platforms are divided into a high and a low part. The high part is used by U79 trains which use high-floor light rail cars, the low part by trams of line 903 which are only equipped for low platforms. In the walls behind the tracks, there are several mirrors which lead to the impression that the platform level is larger than it actually is.

The lower level is only used by trams in regular service, so there is only a low platform there. At some occasions, also light rail vehicles stopped here; then the movable stairs of these cars were used to allow passengers getting on or off the train.

History

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Before the opening of the underground line in Duisburg, trams ran overground on the Königstraße, where they also called at a stop "König-Heinrich-Platz", located above the current underground station. On 11 July 1992 the tram routes in the inner city of Duisburg were replaced by an underground section. At this date, the overground stop was replaced by the underground station.

Other facilities

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West of the station, there is a storage siding where light rail trains can be stabled and reversed. It is only accessible from the lower station. East of the station, some tracks change height so that at Duisburg Hauptbahnhof station, the trains going in the same direction stop at the same level, not trains of the same line. This is done completely grade-separated.

From the eastern mezzanine, there is a direct connection to the basement of the adjacent mall "Forum Duisburg". The western mezzanine offered toilets when the station opened, but these were closed in the meantime.

References

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  1. ^ "Wabenplan für das Rheinbahn-Bedienungsgebiet" (PDF). Rheinbahn. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2019.