It consists of two elevated platforms, one for the Hamburg U-Bahn which opened in 2018, and one for the Hamburg S-Bahn suburban trains which opened a year later.

[4] It was built to provide easier access to the new HafenCity quarter of Hamburg from the south.

The opening of the S-Bahn stop has been delayed due to problems during construction works.

Holes for the foundation could not be drilled as planned because drilling machines partly met resistance at 10 metres (33 ft) below the surface.

[5] The S-Bahn station was opened to the public on the December 15, 2019.