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Alte Oper is an underground station on line C of the Frankfurt U-Bahn in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is served by the U6 and U7, and is named after and serves the nearby Alte Oper concert hall.

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Alte Oper
Frankfurt U-Bahn station
Platform
General information
Location	Opernplatz Innenstadt, Frankfurt am Main Germany
Coordinates	50.1155°N 8.6695°E / 50.1155; 8.6695
Operated by	Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main
Line(s)	C III
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	: 64, N7
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Yes (Call a Bike)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	: 5001[1]
History
Opened	11 October 1986 (1986-10-11)
Services
Preceding station Frankfurt U-Bahn Following station Westend towards Praunheim Heerstr. U6 Hauptwache towards Frankfurt Ost Westend towards Hausen U7 Hauptwache towards Enkheim

The station, designed by A.C. Walter, opened on 11 October 1986, and echoes the Alte Oper's Renaissance Revival architecture with its arched, column-free design.

Location

The station is located in the Innenstadt district of the city, under Opernplatz. The eastern entrances, including the station's lift, are located in the square itself, while the western entrances are on Bockenheimer Landstraße, at the intersection with Kettenhofweg.

The Taunusanlage S-Bahn station is located one block south of the square's western edge on Taunusanlage.

References

External links

Media related to U-Bahnhof Alte Oper at Wikimedia Commons

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