Möckernbrücke (Berlin U-Bahn)
Encyclopedia
Möckernbrücke is a station of the Berlin U-Bahn
network in the western Kreuzberg
district, named after a nearby bridge crossing the Landwehrkanal
. It is on the and on lines, in the vicinity of Potsdamer Platz
.
at the northern shore of the Landwehrkanal is part of the first Stammstrecke route of the Berlin U-Bahn opened on February 15, 1902. As the station also served the nearby Anhalter Bahnhof the original building was soon getting too small to cope with the rising number of passengers. It therefore was demolished and replaced by the current station opened on March 25, 1937. Severely damaged by air raids it was closed on January 30, 1944 and not reopened until June 16, 1947.
In the course of the extension of the U7 line from Mehringdamm
to the west a twin underground station was built at the southern shore of the Landwehrkanal. The U7 platform opened on February 28, 1966 (architect Rümmler)
Möckernbrücke became the line's western terminus until the second continuation to Fehrbelliner Platz
on January 29, 1971. The U1 and U7 platforms are connected by a glazed bridge over the Landwehr Canal. : The next station is Hallesches Tor
(change here for U6) or Gleisdreieck
(change here for U2)
:The next station is Yorckstraße
(change here for S-Bahn) or Mehringdamm
(change here for U6)
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...
network in the western Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg, a part of the combined Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte since 2001, is one of the best-known areas of Berlin...
district, named after a nearby bridge crossing the Landwehrkanal
Landwehrkanal
The Landwehr Canal, or Landwehrkanal in German, is a long canal parallel to the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, built between 1845 and 1850 according to plans by Peter Joseph Lenné...
. It is on the and on lines, in the vicinity of Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag , and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park...
.
Overview
The station located on a viaductViaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
at the northern shore of the Landwehrkanal is part of the first Stammstrecke route of the Berlin U-Bahn opened on February 15, 1902. As the station also served the nearby Anhalter Bahnhof the original building was soon getting too small to cope with the rising number of passengers. It therefore was demolished and replaced by the current station opened on March 25, 1937. Severely damaged by air raids it was closed on January 30, 1944 and not reopened until June 16, 1947.
In the course of the extension of the U7 line from Mehringdamm
Mehringdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)
Mehringdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the .Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Strasse it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Strasse, after the socialist politician. In 1947, the station received it's current name...
to the west a twin underground station was built at the southern shore of the Landwehrkanal. The U7 platform opened on February 28, 1966 (architect Rümmler)
Möckernbrücke became the line's western terminus until the second continuation to Fehrbelliner Platz
Fehrbelliner Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)
Fehrbelliner Platz is a station of the Berlin U-Bahn located in the Wilmersdorf district on the and the .The U3 section was opened on October 12, 1913 as one of the line's original stations, the U7 section on January 29, 1971 with the line's extension from Möckernbrücke...
on January 29, 1971. The U1 and U7 platforms are connected by a glazed bridge over the Landwehr Canal. : The next station is Hallesches Tor
Hallesches Tor (Berlin U-Bahn)
The underground station Hallesches Tor is part of the Berlin U-Bahn network at the intersection of the east-west bound U1 and the north-south bound U6 in the Kreuzberg district.-Overview:...
(change here for U6) or Gleisdreieck
Gleisdreieck (Berlin U-Bahn)
Gleisdreieck is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on a viaduct on the and the lines in the Kreuzberg district. The station has platforms elevated above ground level for both lines...
(change here for U2)
:The next station is Yorckstraße
Yorckstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
Berlin Yorckstraße is an S-Bahn and U-Bahn station located in the Schöneberg locality of central Berlin, Germany.-Overview:The eponymous street is named after Generalfeldmarschall Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg...
(change here for S-Bahn) or Mehringdamm
Mehringdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)
Mehringdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the .Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Strasse it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Strasse, after the socialist politician. In 1947, the station received it's current name...
(change here for U6)