Görlitzer Bahnhof (Berlin U-Bahn)

Görlitzer Bahnhof subway station, seen from Wiener Straße
Platform of the station

Görlitzer Bahnhof is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the viaduct of the U1.

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. In 1981, it was renovated.[1]

References

  1. J. Meyer-Kronthaler, Berlins U-Bahnhöfe, Berlin: be.bra, 1996
Preceding station   Berlin U-Bahn   Following station
towards Uhlandstraße
U1

Coordinates: 52°29′56″N 13°25′41″E / 52.499°N 13.428°E / 52.499; 13.428

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