Frankfurter Allee (Berlin U-Bahn)

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Frankfurter Allee
Berlin U-Bahn
General information
LocationFrankfurter Allee, Berlin
Friedrichshain
Owned byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operatorsBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
ConnectionsS41 S42 S8 S85
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zoneVBB: Berlin A/5555[1]
History
Opened21 December 1930; 93 years ago (1930-12-21)
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station
Samariterstraße
towards Berlin Hbf
U5 Magdalenenstraße
towards Hönow
Location
Frankfurter Allee is located in Berlin
Frankfurter Allee
Frankfurter Allee
Location within Berlin

Frankfurter Allee is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U5 line.

History[edit]

The U-Bahn station was opened on 21 December 1930 and called Frankfurter Allee (Ringbahn). This whole of the section of the U5 line that was opened that day was developed by Alfred Grenander.[2] On 8 May 1944, it was hit directly into the ceiling.

Originally the station was red, however it was changed to orange in the restoration of the station in the 1980s. After a second restoration in the 2004 the red colour was restored with new wall tiles. A lift was added between the platform and the level immediately under the street (leaving one flight of stairs to be navigated) and there is direct access from this level to the neighbouring Ring-Centre shopping centre.

References[edit]

  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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