The station was opened in 1918 by the name "Hinschenfelde" and as part of Hamburg's
Walddörferbahn. In 1920 the station was electrified, renamed "Wandsbek-Gartenstadt" and integrated into the
Hamburger Hochbahn network. On 4 August 1963 the second rail line was opened. Since 2014, ongoing modernization works on the station building and the station platforms are underway, including raised platforms for handicap-accessibility and new platform roofs. Since May 2014, the northbound trains are accessible via an elevator, the southbound trains are expected to be equipped accordingly by the end of 2014. == Layout ==