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Berlin



Photos ordered by line numbers.

Latest update to this page: 30 Dec. 2006.

Part 1: U-Bahn
Part 2: S-Bahn

Map of Architectural Styles

Unofficial map showing the various design styles found in Berlin's metro stations. Click on map for larger version.

Part 1: U-Bahn

Historical Entrance Sign

1923. Line U6, Französische Straße. Typical Expressionist style entrance sign on the downtown part of line U6. Designer: Alfred Grenander.

Wittenbergplatz

1913. Lines U1, U2, U3. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Schlesisches Tor

1902. Line U1. Architects: Grisebach, Dinklage.

View of Oberbaumbrücke

Line U1 between Warschauer Straße and Schlesisches Tor.

Deutsche Oper

1906. Line U2. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Nollendorfplatz

1913. Line U2 (with transfer to U1, U3, U4). Original limestone dome destroyed, outline restored with steel frame. Architects: Alfred Cremer, Richard Wolffenstein, Alfred Grenander.

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park

1998. Line U2. Architects: BVG-Bauabteilung.

Potsdamer Platz

1907. Line U2 (with transfer to S-Bahn north-south lines). Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Mohrenstraße

1908. Line U2. Architect of the original station: Alfred Grenander. Refurbished during the socialist era.

Spittelmarkt

1908. Line U2. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Märkisches Museum

1913. Line U2. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Märkisches Museum

1913. Line U2. Wall detail.

Klosterstraße

Line U2. Concourse. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Alexanderplatz

Lines U2, U5, U8 with transfer to S-Bahn. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

1913. Line U2. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Hohenzollernplatz

1913. Line U3. Architect: Wilhelm Leitgebel.

Hohenzollernplatz

1913. Line U3. Architect: Wilhelm Leitgebel.

Fehrbelliner Platz

1913. Line U3 (with transfer to U7). Architect: Wilhelm Leitgebel.

Heidelberger Platz

1913. Line U3 (with transfer to S-Bahn circle). Architect: Wilhelm Leitgebel.

Rüdesheimer Platz

1913. Line U3. Architect: Wilhelm Leitgebel.

Thielplatz

1913. Line U3. Architect: Heinrich Straumer.

Krumme Lanke

1929. Line U3. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Krumme Lanke

1929. Line U3. Architect: Alfred Grenander.

Viktoria-Luise-Platz

1910. Line U4. Architects: Ernst Denicke, Johannes Kraaz.

Viktoria-Luise-Platz

1910. Line U4. Architects: Ernst Denicke, Johannes Kraaz.

Bayerischer Platz

1971. Lines U4, U7. Entrance building. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Bayerischer Platz

1910. Line U4 (with transfer to U7). Architect: Johannes Kraaz.

Train Interior

Type A3L, running on lines U1, U2, U3, U4.

Strausberger Platz

1930. Line U5. Architect: Alfred Grenander. Refurbished in 2003.

Magdalenenstraße

1930. Line U5. Architect: Alfred Grenander. Refurbished in 2004.

Blissestraße

1971. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Fehrbelliner Platz

1971. Line U7 (with transfer to U3). Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Richard-Wagner-Platz

1978. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Siemensdamm

1980. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Paulsternstraße

1984. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Haselhorst

1984. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Altstadt Spandau

1984. Line U7. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Rathaus Spandau

1984. Line U7 (with transfer to S-Bahn). Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Train Interior

Type H, running on lines U5, U6, U7, U8, U9.

Paracelsus-Bad

1987. Line U8. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Lindauer Allee

1994. Line U8. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Karl-Bonhoeffer-Nervenklinik

1994. Line U8. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Rathaus Reinickendorf

1994. Line U8. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Wittenau

1994. Line U8. Architect: Rainer G. Rümmler.

Amrumer Straße

1961. Line U9. Architect: Bruno Grimmek.

Hansaplatz

1957. Line U9. Architect: Bruno Grimmek.

Kurfürstendamm

1961. Line U9 (with transfer to U1). Architect: Bruno Grimmek.

Schloßstraße

1974. Line U9. Architects: Schüler & Witte.

Part 2: S-Bahn

Historical Entrance Sign

1936. Unter den Linden station, S-Bahn north-south lines. Typical sign.

Hackescher Markt

1882. S-Bahn east-west lines (Stadtbahn). Architect: Johannes Vollmer.

Hauptbahnhof

2006. S-Bahn and long-distance lines (Central Station). Architects: Von Gerkan, Marg & Partner.

Bellevue

1880. S-Bahn east-west lines (Stadtbahn). Architect: Johann Eduard Jacobsthal.

Tiergarten

1885. S-Bahn east-west lines (Stadtbahn). 1997 refurbished by Dörr, Ludolf, Wimmer.

Potsdamer Platz

1939. S-Bahn north-south lines (with transfer to U2). Architect: Richard Brademann.

Südkreuz

1901. S-Bahn north-south lines and circle. Refurbished in 2004.

Bundesplatz

S-Bahn circle (with transfer to U9).

Feuerbachstraße

1933. Line S1. Architect: Richard Brademann.

Sundgauer Straße

1934. Line S1. Architect: Richard Brademann.

Mexikoplatz

1905. Line S1. Architects: Hart & Lesser.

Mexikoplatz

Line S1. Inside of dome.

Train Interior

Type 481, running on all S-Bahn lines.

Train Exterior

Type 480, running on all S-Bahn lines.


All photos ©2006 M. Rohde.



Reference

Bley,Peter: Berliner S-Bahn. Alba 1993.
Klünner, Hans-Werner: S- und U-Bahnarchitektur in Berlin. Senator für Bau- und Wohnungswesen Berlin 1985 (exhibition booklet).
Lemke, Ulrich; Uwe Poppel: Berliner U-Bahn. Alba 1992.
Loop, André: untergrundbahn.de.



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