This week, we are focusing on an interesting section of the route network in The Bus DLC - Hamburg City, Saarlandstraße.
A place that, despite its rather quiet location in the game, catches the eye with its striking architecture and proximity to the subway station.




Even though bus route 17 does not pass directly by the station in the simulation, there is a clear view of the striking station and the adjacent bridge structures from the intersection at Wiesendamm.
This visual presence was reason enough for us to integrate the area into the game true to the original - including a small special feature: at irregular intervals, a Hamburg subway train will also be seen crossing the bridge, providing additional dynamics.



As usual, the images shown are from the current development phase. Some elements - especially the signage - still serve as placeholders, but they already convey an atmospheric impression of the surroundings.



The subway station was opened in 1912 and is part of the U3 ring line, one of Hamburg's oldest subway lines.
The station has only borne the name Saarlandstraße since 1970 and was previously called Bahnhof Stadtpark.

The station is located above ground on an embankment with a striking steel bridge over Saarlandstraße and the Barmbeker Strichkanal to the east.
This is a typical feature of Hamburg's elevated railway architecture of the time. The station was named after the street of the same name, which in turn was named after Saarland in the 1920s.
In the early days, the station was an important transfer point for workers from the surrounding residential and industrial areas, who found connections to the city center here.



Today, Saarlandstraße is no longer a classic transportation hub, but it remains an important part of the U3.
It connects the Winterhude district with the rest of the Hochbahn network and is particularly popular with commuters and residents.
Its proximity to the Alster, Stadtpark and Jarrestraße also makes the area attractive for leisure trips.
The architecture of the station with the adjoining railroad bridges has been largely preserved in its original state to this day and is a listed building. This makes the area not only functional, but also remarkable from an architectural and historical point of view.



In the virtual realization, we attach particular importance to the depiction of the characteristic brick facades, the curved bridge structure and the typical signal and traffic lights.

All of this contributes to creating an authentic cityscape that Hamburgers will immediately recognize - and that will also make newcomers want to explore the city digitally.

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See you next time - and have fun exploring Hamburg in The Bus!

Your Halycon Media development team