Hermannplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)

Hermannplatz
Interchange station
Location Neukölln
Owned by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 4
Train operators Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Connections
Other information
Fare zone Berlin A
History
Opened 11 April 1926 (1926-04-11) (U7)
17 July 1927 (1927-07-17) (U8)
Services
Preceding station   Berlin U-Bahn   Following station
U 7
towards Rudow
towards Wittenau
U 8
Location
Hermannplatz
Location within Berlin

Hermannplatz is a station in the Neukölln district of Berlin which serves as an interchange between the lines U 7 and U 8. Operated by the BVG, it is one of the busiest stations on the Berlin U-Bahn system.

History

Platform of the U7
Platform of the U8
The entrance of U-Bahn station Hermannplatz

Hermannplatz station first opened on 11 April 1926 together with the rest of the newly built line between the stations Hasenheide and Bergstraße, which are today the U7 stations Südstern and Karl-Marx-Straße respectively. The second platform, built above the original, was opened on 17 July 1927 to serve what is now the U8 line. The station's architects were Alfred Grenander and Alfred Fehse. The station was the first on the Berlin network to be fitted with escalators, which connected the two platforms.

Until 1930, tram lines were present on all the streets converging on Hermannplatz, and it was served by no fewer than 15 separate routes. In the following years, however, there was a gradual reduction in tram provision in the former West Berlin, and the last tram ran to Hermannplatz on 1 October 1964.

Today, the square is a hub of activity in one of the most densely populated areas of Berlin. It has therefore retained its status as a transport hub, and is served by five bus lines during the day (two of which operate continuously) and four lines at night. On U 7 the next station is Rathaus Neukölln or Südstern. On U 8 the next station is Schönleinstraße or Boddinstraße.

Coordinates: 52°29′14″N 13°25′29″E / 52.48722°N 13.42472°E / 52.48722; 13.42472

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