Görlitzer Bahnhof (Berlin U-Bahn)

Görlitzer Bahnhof is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the viaduct of the and .

Görlitzer Bahnhof
LocationGörlitzer Bahnhof
Kreuzberg
Owned byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Connections
M29 140
Other information
Fare zoneVBB: Berlin A/5555[1]
History
Opened18 February 1902 (1902-02-18)
Services
Preceding station   Berlin U-Bahn   Following station
towards Uhlandstraße
towards Krumme Lanke
Location
Görlitzer Bahnhof
Location within Berlin
Görlitzer Bahnhof subway station, seen from Wiener Straße

It is located in Kreuzberg, in an area that offers a wide range of nightlife but is also notorious for its riots on 1 May.

History

The station opened on 18 February 1902 under the name of Oranienstraße and is still preserved in its original condition. Designed by the company Siemens & Halske. In 1926, it was named after the nearby Görlitzer Bahnhof, one of Berlin's pre-war railway stations where southeastbound trains departed.

On 8 February 1945, the eastern parts of the section were completely destroyed. On 18 March 1945, there was a heavy damage to the track area. On April 30, 1951, the train station Görlitzer Bahnhof was closed to passengers and in 1987 closed for freight. The name Görlitzer Bahnhof today is only used by the U-Bahn station Görlitzer bahnhof.

In 1981, it was renovated.[2]

References
  1. "Der VBB-Tarif: Aufteilung des Verbundgebietes in Tarifwaben und Tarifbereiche" (PDF). Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam. Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. J. Meyer-Kronthaler, Berlins U-Bahnhöfe, Berlin: be.bra, 1996

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