bᵻfˌoːɹ tədˈeɪz sˈɛntɹəl stˈeɪʃən wʌz ˈoʊpənd, hˈæmbɜːɡ hæd sˈɛvɹəl smˈɔːlɚ stˈeɪʃənz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚ.
Before today's central station was opened, Hamburg had several smaller stations located around the city centre.