The new S-Bahn (suburban railway) stop Köln-Weiden West on the western edge
of Cologne (located on the
upgraded
line Cologne-Düren) seen on 28 May 2006, the day it was taken into
service. This is the intermediate level, on the left the stairs lead down to the
ground (where the tram station and the parking site are located). One of the
staircases leading up to the platform is visible in the background, the opposite
one is not in the picture. The elevator (which was not yet operational) passes
the intermediate level without a stop, but there is a door obviously intended
for rescue operations and maintenance. Note that the stairs are very wide, as
heavy traffic to the soccer stadium is to be expected sometimes.
Digital photo by
Christoph
Schmitz
(christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)