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Friesenplatz station

Coordinates: 50°56′26″N 6°56′25″E / 50.94056°N 6.94028°E / 50.94056; 6.94028
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Friesenplatz
Friesenplatz station
General information
LocationFriesenplatz
Cologne
Coordinates50°56′26″N 6°56′25″E / 50.94056°N 6.94028°E / 50.94056; 6.94028
Owned byKölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
Line(s)
  • Innenstadt tunnel
  • Ring tunnel
Platforms4 side platforms
ConnectionsBus transport KVB: 172, 173
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCall a Bike
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Fare zoneVRS: 2100[2]
History
Opened1985
Services
Preceding station Cologne Stadtbahn Following station
Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West Line 3 Appellhofplatz
towards Thielenbruch
Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West
towards Bocklemünd
Line 4 Appellhofplatz
towards Schlebusch
Hans-Böckler-Platz/Bf West Line 5 Appellhofplatz
towards Heumarkt
Christophstraße/​Mediapark
towards Merkenich
Line 12 Rudolfplatz
Christophstraße/​Mediapark Line 15 Rudolfplatz
towards Ubierring
Route map
Location
Map

Friesenplatz is an underground station and hub on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 3, 4, 5, 12 and 15 in Cologne. The station lies on the Cologne Ring, at the corner of the Friesenplatz, in the district of Innenstadt.

The station was opened in 1985 and consists of a mezzanine and two platform levels with four side platforms and four rail tracks. The upper platform level, served by lines 3, 4 and 5, is part of the Innenstadt tunnel (English: inner city tunnel), while the lower platform level, served by lines 12 and 15 is part of the Ring tunnel.

Notable places nearby

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  • Hohenzollernring entertainment district
  • Gerling Ring-Karree
  • Päffgen Brewery, Friesenstraße

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Touren ohne Treppen 2024" [Lines without stairs]. Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe. December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  2. ^ "VRS-Gemeinschaftstarif" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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50°56′26″N 6°56′25″E / 50.94056°N 6.94028°E / 50.94056; 6.94028