Friedrichsfelde (Berlin U-Bahn)
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Friedrichsfelde is a Berlin U-Bahn
station located on the in the Friedrichsfelde
district.
It opened on 21 December 1930 as the terminus of Berlin
's new eastern U-Bahn line from Alexanderplatz, then called Line E. Alfred Grenander
designed its stations in a uniform style. Friedrichsfelde is distinguished by its blue colours - formerly wall tiles, since a 2004 restoration enamel
panels.
After the opening of the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde in 1955, Tierpark (zoo) was added to the name of the station, although passengers had to walk about 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) to reach the entrance. The line was not extended before 25 June 1973, when Tierpark
station opened as the new eastern terminus with direct access to the zoo.
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
station located on the in the Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde is a German locality within the borough of Lichtenberg, Berlin.-History:The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of Rosenfelde. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde after the Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg...
district.
It opened on 21 December 1930 as the terminus of 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...
's new eastern U-Bahn line from Alexanderplatz, then called Line E. Alfred Grenander
Alfred Grenander
Alfred Frederik Elias Grenander, , was one of the most prominent architects during the first building period of the Berlin U-Bahn in the first half of the twentieth century....
designed its stations in a uniform style. Friedrichsfelde is distinguished by its blue colours - formerly wall tiles, since a 2004 restoration enamel
Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
panels.
After the opening of the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde in 1955, Tierpark (zoo) was added to the name of the station, although passengers had to walk about 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) to reach the entrance. The line was not extended before 25 June 1973, when Tierpark
Tierpark (Berlin U-Bahn)
Tierpark is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the . It is named after the Tierpark Berlin, one of the two zoological gardens in Berlin.The station opened in 1973 and was the eastern terminus of line U5 until 1988....
station opened as the new eastern terminus with direct access to the zoo.