Mehringdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)

Coordinates: 52°29′40″N 13°23′19″E / 52.49444°N 13.38861°E / 52.49444; 13.38861
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Mehringdamm
island platforms
Tracks4
Train operatorsBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zoneVBB: Berlin A/5555[1]
History
Opened19 April 1924; 100 years ago (1924-04-19)
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station
Hallesches Tor
towards Alt-Tegel
U6 Platz der Luftbrücke
Möckernbrücke U7 Gneisenaustraße
towards Rudow
Location
Mehringdamm is located in Berlin
Mehringdamm
Mehringdamm
Location within Berlin

Mehringdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U6 and the U7.

History

Structure of subway lines U6 and U7 at Mehringdamm.
The entrance of U-Bahn station Mehringdamm

Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Straße it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. The station's ceiling collapsed during the Battle of Berlin.

In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Straße, after the socialist politician.

In 1947, the station received its current name Mehringdamm. Following renovations in 1965, passengers could transfer from the U6 to the U7 on the same platform.[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. be.bra Verlag (1996)

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52°29′40″N 13°23′19″E / 52.49444°N 13.38861°E / 52.49444; 13.38861