The new S4

Anjes Tjarks, Senator for Transport and Mobility Transition: "With 95,000 inhabitants, Rahlstedt is not only by far the most populous district in Hamburg's largest district of Wandsbek, but also an important transport hub in the east of Hamburg due to its location. A modern mobility hub is now being built in Rahlstedt to connect Rahlstedt and the surrounding area even more closely to Hamburg city center and to meet the growing mobility needs of the metropolitan region. We are considering all forms of mobility in one: in addition to a modern, larger bus station, a new S-Bahn station for the S4 is being built. Both facilities will be directly connected to each other in terms of construction and accessibility. New Bike+Ride facilities and bicycle racks are also being built. This will allow people in and around Rahlstedt to conveniently switch from bike or bus to train and reach Hamburg city center in around 20 minutes with the S4 every 10 minutes. The new high-performance transport hub with its wide range of services will give a major boost to the mobility transition in the east of Hamburg and in the metropolitan region."

The extensive construction work on the new Rahlstedt bus facility is now getting underway. Opened in the mid-1980s, the facility now connects 15 bus routes to Deutsche Bahn's Rahlstedt regional train station. Before the new S-Bahn line 4 stops here at the end of 2027, the Rahlstedt bus facility is to be completely renovated and expanded. Once completed, Deutsche Bahn expects the S4 to handle 14,000 passengers per day instead of 8,000.

Deutsche Bahn will then start construction work on the new S-Bahn line 4 in Rahlstedt. By the end of 2027, this will offer a much more frequent and reliable connection to and from Rahlstedt than the existing regional train with its 10-minute frequency. Over 120,000 people from the Rahlstedt catchment area and neighboring Meiendorf are expected to benefit from the new S-Bahn connection.

Ute Plambeck, Management Representative for the Federal States of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein: "When the S4 starts operating in Rahlstedt at the end of 2027, local people will benefit in a very tangible way. This means, for example, that you can get from Rahlstedt to Jungfernstieg in 22 minutes and to Landungsbrücken in 26 minutes without changing trains. In addition, the 10-minute interval during rush hour will also improve connections to buses. The district will become much more attractive in terms of local transport. We are all pulling together to achieve this."

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