For more than a million people in the metropolitan area of Hannover, the construction of the metro has become an important event and has not only significantly improved the service of passengers in urban transport, but also avoided the problem of strong breakdowns during rush hours on the main highways. Hanover Metrotram combines the features of the classic underground and light rail, as in many other cities in Germany. This system proved to be the most effective in the conditions of compact European cities.
The total length of Hanover's metro tracks is more than 120 kilometers, of which a sixth are underground lines. In total, there are about 200 stops on the routes for entry-exit and passenger transfers. One tenth of them are underground. There are eight metro lines in Hanover, and each of them is indicated on the urban transport scheme with its own color and number. All announcements at stations and in Hanover metro cars are made in German. Station names on metro maps are duplicated in English and French.
The main routes in the city center are underground. The first tunnel of Route A was opened in 1975 and connected Waterloo and the Hauptbahnch. Line B was commissioned in 1979 and connected the northern and southern parts of the city on the section Werderstrasse - Kröpcke, and line C - west to east. The latter was launched in 1984 and stretched from Kröpcke to Steintor. Then the tunnel was extended to the Kopernikusstrasse station.
Hanover Metro
Hannover metro opening hours
The Hanover subway opens at 4.30 am any day of the week. The last trams stop running at 1.30 am. The interval of movement is no more than 10 minutes on all main lines. The timetable is somewhat different only on lines 2 and 6, where the train will have to wait twice as long. After 20.00, the intervals can be up to half an hour, and during rush hours on routes in central Hanover, they can be reduced to five minutes.
Metro tickets Hannover
On the Hanover metro, you can buy tickets at ticket offices and special machines at stations and stops of other public transport. They are the same for metro and bus. Tariff zones, into which the city and the surrounding areas are divided, determine the fare. There are benefits for certain categories of passengers, and buying a pass for several days or a day is much more profitable than buying a ticket for a single trip.
