Between the stations of Buchenkamp und Ahrensburg-West there is one of the most romantic sections of the underground network of Hamburg, Germany. Coming from the city centre and from Volksdorf the line is built with two tracks. Towards Großhansdorf the line is single track, passing through several forests. At many of the bridges you can see that the entire line was originally intended for double-track operation.
Actually, passenger numbers are rather low. During mid-1990s closing of the line was discussed. New contracts were made with the communities and districts how to share financial loss of the line. Before this, trains were split up at Volksdorf, and only 4 coaches were going on to Großhansdorf. Now all 8 coaches are going on, even during off-peak hours. For this type of operation, less drivers are needed at Volksdorf for shunting of the train parts, although running full trains causes higher energy consumption.
If you walk on the footpaths close to the line, you can watch Hamburg underground from unusual points of view. Close to the path called Erlenbach, the underground line is crossing a footpath and a small river.
Shortly after this trains arrive at the station of Ahrensburg West. During peak hours (when trains run every 10 minutes) trains meet here. The entire station equipment, e. g. the wooden bench and the wooden platform roof, are well maintained. They are typical of the style of many other stations along this part of the line.
East of the street "Hamburger Straße" the underground is passing under the railway line from Hamburg to Lübeck, continuing futher eastward towards Großhansdorf.
Негізгі бет Hamburg Underground: U 1 Between Buchenkamp And Ahrensburg West
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