Hamburg S-Bahn

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The Hamburg S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together, the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area. The network has operated since 1907 as a commuter rail system, under the direction of the state railway, and is a member of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV; Hamburg Transport Association). There are four lines, serving 68 stations, on 147 kilometres (91 mi) of route. On an average working day the S-Bahn transports about 590,000 passengers; in 2010 about 221 million people used the S-Bahn. The S-Bahn is the only railway in Germany that uses both 1,200 V DC supplied by a third rail and 15 kV  16+2⁄3 Hz AC supplied by overhead lines. Sections of track electrified by third rail are separated from other traffic. On the Neugraben - Stade portion, the S-Bahn runs on mainline tracks in mixed traffic. The S-Bahn is operated by S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH, a...

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