Berlin Old Nordbahnhof
Encyclopedia
The old Berlin Nordbahnhof was a short-lived passenger railway terminus
in Berlin
, Germany
. It was situated in Prenzlauer Berg
, close to the borders with Gesundbrunnen
, in the area of the "Mauerpark
".
, close to the "Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark". The sportpark's tramway stop (line M10) serves the area.
. As passenger station it was closed few years later in favour of the Stettiner Bahnhof
, located at the western end Bernauer Straße
, and remained in use as a freight yard. In 1950 the Stettiner Bahnhof took the name Nordbahnhof because of its role in Berlin's public transportation system, and the Old Nordbahnhof was renamed as Nordgüterbahnhof (North good station) or Güterbahnhof Eberswalder Straße. After the building of the Berlin Wall
, in 1961, it was finally closed and demolished in 1962 when a second parallel fence was built.
Nowadays the ground where the station's tracks were located is the seat of the Mauerpark
, a commemorative park about the Berlin Wall on the former "death strip" nearby Bernauer Straße
. Some years before the renewal of Gesundbrunnen station (2006) it was possible to see some rests of the tracks, now removed, from the Ringbahn, between Gesundbrunnen and Schönhauser Allee station.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was situated in Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg is a locality of Berlin, in the borough of Pankow.Until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a borough of Berlin; in that year it was included in the borough of Pankow....
, close to the borders with Gesundbrunnen
Gesundbrunnen
Gesundbrunnen is a locality of Berlin in the borough of Mitte. It was created as a separate entity by the 2001 administrative reform, formerly the eastern half of the former Wedding district and locality...
, in the area of the "Mauerpark
Mauerpark
Mauerpark is a public park in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip...
".
Geography
The station was located at the junction point of Eberswalder Straße with Bernauer StraßeBernauer Straße
Bernauer Straße is a street of Berlin situated between the localities of Gesundbrunnen and Mitte, today both belonging to the Mitte borough. It runs from the Mauerpark at the corner of Prenzlauer Berg to the Nordbahnhof...
, close to the "Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark". The sportpark's tramway stop (line M10) serves the area.
History
Berlin Nordbahnhof opened on July 10, 1877 as the southern terminus of the Prussian Northern Railway Berlin-StralsundStralsund
- Main sights :* The Brick Gothic historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.* The heart of the old town is the Old Market Square , with the Gothic Town Hall . Behind the town hall stands the imposing Nikolaikirche , built in 1270-1360...
. As passenger station it was closed few years later in favour of the Stettiner Bahnhof
Berlin Nordbahnhof
Berlin Nordbahnhof is a railway station in the Mitte district of Berlin, Germany. It is served by the Berlin S-Bahn and local bus and tram lines.-History:...
, located at the western end Bernauer Straße
Bernauer Straße
Bernauer Straße is a street of Berlin situated between the localities of Gesundbrunnen and Mitte, today both belonging to the Mitte borough. It runs from the Mauerpark at the corner of Prenzlauer Berg to the Nordbahnhof...
, and remained in use as a freight yard. In 1950 the Stettiner Bahnhof took the name Nordbahnhof because of its role in Berlin's public transportation system, and the Old Nordbahnhof was renamed as Nordgüterbahnhof (North good station) or Güterbahnhof Eberswalder Straße. After the building of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, in 1961, it was finally closed and demolished in 1962 when a second parallel fence was built.
Nowadays the ground where the station's tracks were located is the seat of the Mauerpark
Mauerpark
Mauerpark is a public park in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip...
, a commemorative park about the Berlin Wall on the former "death strip" nearby Bernauer Straße
Bernauer Straße
Bernauer Straße is a street of Berlin situated between the localities of Gesundbrunnen and Mitte, today both belonging to the Mitte borough. It runs from the Mauerpark at the corner of Prenzlauer Berg to the Nordbahnhof...
. Some years before the renewal of Gesundbrunnen station (2006) it was possible to see some rests of the tracks, now removed, from the Ringbahn, between Gesundbrunnen and Schönhauser Allee station.
External links
The Old Nordbahnhof on Mauerpark website- Locator map of the Old Nordbahnhof (on de.wpGerman WikipediaThe German Wikipedia is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and mostly publicly editable online encyclopedia.Founded in March 2001, it is the second-oldest and, with over articles, the second-largest edition of Wikipedia, behind the English Wikipedia...
) - The Berlin Wall's death strip on the former track ground of the Nordbahnhof
