ðɪ ˈɛsbˈɑːn plˈætfɔːɹmz ɑːɹ loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnsˈaɪd ðə stˈeɪʃən ɪtsˈɛlf plˈætfɔːɹmz θɹˈiː ænd fˈoːɹ, ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˈiːstwɚdz tə bˈɑːɹmbɛk, hˈɑːɹbɜːɡ ænd bˈɜːdʒɪdˌoːɹf ænd ɪn ɐ sˈɛpɹət tˈʌnəl, ɐdʒˈeɪsənt tə ðə stˈeɪʃən bˈɪldɪŋ plˈætfɔːɹmz wˈʌn ænd tˈuː, ɡˌoʊɪŋ wˈɛstwɚdz tʊ æltˈoʊnə, wˈɛdəl ænd ˈaɪdɪlstˌɛt.
The S-Bahn platforms are located inside the station itself (platforms 3 and 4, going eastwards to Barmbek, Harburg and Bergedorf) and in a separate tunnel, adjacent to the station building (platforms 1 and 2, going westwards to Altona, Wedel and Eidelstedt).