![]() ![]() There's a modern suspended monorail at the airport. The suburban metro line called DART runs partly along the coastline and thus offers exceptionally nice views of the Irish Sea coast. To get to the H-Bahn suspended monorail, take line S1 from Hauptbahnhof to Universität. The modern O'Hare station on the Blue Line with its illuminated glass walls was designed by Helmut Jahn, who also built the Unites Airlines Terminal.Įxplore the diversity of the Cologne Light Rail, going underground (lines 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18), elevated (line 13), overland on abandoned railway routes (lines 16, 18 to Bonn line 7 partly), on roads far out into suburbs (lines 3, 4), on roads using low-floor vehicles (lines 1, 7, 9).įor some interesting stations, ride line U43/U44 between Unionstraße and Ostentor and change at Reinoldikirche. The same is true for the stations of the same name on the Red Line one block further east. You can walk along that platform from station to station, which is very special. Jackson, Monroe, and Washington underground stations on the Blue Line have a long common platform. Stop at Quincy station as it has been restored inside and outside to its original appearance of 1897. The famous downtown subway Loop runs through urban canyons and provides spectacular views of the world's first and most famous skyscrapers. The Airport Express is one of the very few metros in the world using Maglev technology. Ride the at-grade part of the metro line along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Ride line M1 (the oldest line) and visit the two metro museums. Visit the Transportation Museum for its metro exhibits. On the Red Line you get a good view over the Charles River on the Longfellow Bridge between Charles/MGH and Kendall.Įxplore the artworks in almost every station, pick up a copy of the 184-page book "When Art Takes the Metro." for only 5 euros from metro operator STIB's "Bootik" at Rue de l'Evêque 2 (De Brouckère station) or in a bookstore and explore the art in the metro stations. An interesting technical detail on line U35 is the door mechanism that opens a door automatically when someone stands close to it. Line U35 as a light rail is almost a real metro and has some decent underground stations, but priority should be given to visiting the modern underground stations of Lohring, Rathaus (Süd), and Bochumer Verein on tram lines 302 or 310. ![]() For Rümmler's lavish 1980s style, continue to Rathaus Spandau or take line U8 from Franz-Neumann-Platz to Wittenau. Rümmler, take line U7 and watch out between Fehrbelliner Platz and Rohrdamm. For Pop-Art stations by architect Rainer G. ![]() Take line U2 to Alexanderplatz for some good examples of architecture by Alfred Grenander and change to line U8 to Herrmannstraße for more examples. The concourse from 1939 is notable for its interestingly lit columns. Continue to Krumme Lanke open-air-station and walk a kilometer south to the spectacular Art Nouveau-style Mexikoplatz S-Bahn station. Take a look at the restored Historism-style station from outside and inside, then take line U3 from there to the vaulted Heidelberger Platz station. Walk 500 m south-east through Grolmannstraße to Uhlandstraße station and walk or take line U1 to Wittenbergplatz. Note Hauptbahnhof station on the way for the modern glass architecture. The S-Bahn between Alexanderplatz and Savignyplatz provides a good overview of the city. Yanfang Line in the southwest is driverless. Ride the Maglev line S1 in the far west for its interesting technology. On the newer line 16 in the northwest, almost all stations have chandeliers and Chinese decorations. The northern part of line 8 has interesting stations, lines 4 and 5 also have some. The missing short stretch between Sloterdijk and Centraal Station can be travelled by suburban rail. Line 50 has originally been planned as a ring line. Line 50 has a massive flying junction near Van der Madeweg station. There's a viaduct several storeys tall between the stations Ganzenhoef and Gaasperplas. Line 53 was the first metro line and still has the most manifest metro characteristics. Recommend a concise tour of your city's metro system!įor expert-guided tours, see the Guided Metro Tours section. Residents know best where their metro is most interesting. The cities' attractions outside the metro systems are not listed here as you can find them in every travel guide book.Ĭontribution of readers is always welcome, especially here in this section. Some special booklets or items to pick up from the metro operator's souvenir shop. Things to watch out for like works of art, historic station details, or technical oddities. What are the most interesting things to see in a city, metrowise, if you had a day to spend? What are the must-sees for a "metro tourist"?įind here: Short tours of the most interesting metro stretches and stations. ![]()
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