But with more than 20 different lines, youll need a little help to simplify your journey. A stationbystation subway map of berlin rents citylab. The berliner funkturm or funkturm berlin is a former broadcasting tower in berlin. Until 1961, s bahn trains kept running from east berlin to west berlin and back, but when the wall was built, the network was cut in two, although both systems were operated by the east german reichsbahn as long as 1984.
Many people lived in one half of the city and had family members, friends, and jobs in the other. For a glimpse at the rapidly gentrifying berlin, head to this district in the northeast. How east german maps made west berlin almost disappear. As with the geographical map above, east berlin s u bahn map used a clever trick to miss out west berlin altogether. U theodorheussplatz theodorheussplatz is a station of the berlin u bahn located in the westend district on the u 2 line. The evolution of the berlin urban railway network thomas fabian. With most of the u bahn located in west berlin, the s bahn became the backbone of the east berlin transit network. A recreated sbahn map from a divided berlin citylab. Concorde hotel am studio from mapcarta, the free map. It is completely underground, and thanks to its straight alignment one of berlin s fastest lines. Berlin tegel airport txl is a 7minute drive away, and we offer an airport shuttle. A painstakingly recreated s bahn map from a divided berlin. Airports, government buildings, factories and other sites are shown in the west, but none in the east. The u2 u bahn line berlin s underground network is one of the most frequented in the city.
West berlin ubahn map, 1977 berlins troubled postworld war ii. Inside the forgotten ghost stations of a oncedivided berlin. The first trip is from schonhauser allee to dimitroff strasse on. Vintage berlin map u bahn antique german subway vintage map deco germany travel tourism kitsch underground colour usd by missquitecontrary risultati immagini per berlin wall map hd. Hauptstadtverkehr 1985 map, east germany, west berlin. This one shows the u bahn and s bahn networks of east berlin in july 1988, just over a year before the fall of the berlin wall. Bvg s bahn and u bahn map from 1984 showing the berlin wall grey cutting across the s bahn line green historical maps. In east berlin, however, no numbers were used on maps, neither for ubahn nor. Berlin ubahn updated 2017 metro map, lines, hours and. West berlin ubahn map, 1977 berlin s troubled postworld war ii history led to a fascinating dual history for transit in that city, divided into east and west sectors. The s bahn and u bahn in berlin is the quickest way to get around the city. Berlin metro u bahn map a simple free and offline map, very useful for tourists and visitors.
Strausbergerplatz u bahn station sitting on karlmarxallee, east berlin, german democratic republic, photograph by schmidt. This west berlin ubahn map from 1977 at the height of the cold war shows that division in a stark, but also curiously understated fashion. With its ten lines, the u bahn underground, subway berlin runs along a network of approximately 146 kilometres and includes 173 stations. The red line runs from ruhleben station in west berlin to the east ending at the north station, pankow. But two u bahn lines went under the wall, connecting different parts of west berlin via the mitte. Concorde hotel am studio map city west, berlin mapcarta. It runs entirely on former west berlin territory and is an important northsouth axis bypassing the historic city centre.
On east german transit maps of berlin, the citys western enclave was an unmentionable obstacle. Interaktives liniennetz fur sbahn, ubahn, regio sbahn berlin. The construction of this system has been affected by milestones such as the 1st and 2nd world war, in which the works were paralyzed and part of the network was damaged. West and east berlin, 1984 further to my previous posts, heres a couple more maps from east and west berlin, this time from both are much betterdesigned than the examples. Another amazing historical map from that most fascinating of transit map cities, berlin. While the citys internal road and railway links were severely disrupted by the building of the berlin wall, they were not totally crippled at first. West berliners had to acquire passes to travel to east berlin by 1952 as well. In west berlin, the present line numbers were assigned in 1966, replacing the. Berlin s bahn and u bahn in 1960s after 1989 after the berlin wall was torn down in 1989, two very different urban railway systems had to be.
Set in a leafy area of west berlin, the hotel is a 5minute walk from a u bahn station and 20 minutes from berlin central station. This west berlin ubahn map from 1977 at the height of the cold war shows that division in a. Concorde hotel am studio with an interactive map and directions. The berlin metro in german berliner u bahn was opened in 1902 and has been updated almost until 2009. Underneath the station is the u bahn station friedrichstra.
The berlin u bahn updated 2017 berlin is the capital of germany. The erection of the wall resulted in an s bahn boycott in west berlin, and s bahn installations deteriorated through the years. The berlin stadtbahn is often also defined as the slightly longer route between ostkreuz and westkreuz. The u bahn and s bahn public transit networks, rebuilt after the war, spanned all occupation sectors. East berlin maps neither depicted the west berlin lines nor the ghost stations. The u bahn continued to run freely between states until the construction of the berlin wall, but both bus and tram services ceased to run between east and west by 1952. The january 1952 bvgwest ubahn map showing the sector.
The wall was later destroyed and the country was reunified. Love your blog and it would be an honour to be featured. West berlin has almost been entirely excised from the map. Berlin wall vintage 1960s berlin cold war propaganda map illustration showing the berlin wall as a brickedup barrier and barbed wire surrounding west berlin. It connects the eastern district of friedrichshain with charlottenburg in the west via 11 intermediate stations including hauptbahnhof. Berlins troubled postworld war ii history led to a fascinating dual history for transit in that city, divided into east and west sectors. Download berlin subway for free to save time planning journeys and destress your commute. East berlins ubahn map used a clever trick to miss out west berlin. Berlin ubahn metro map, lines, hours and tickets mapametro. By contrast, during the same period, services on the s bahn in east berlin were increased and new lines built as housing projects expanded eastward from the city centre. The berlin stadtbahn city railway is a major railway thoroughfare in the german capital berlin, which runs through berlin from east to west. This subway map used in west berlin appears to show the citys transit.
Maps published in the west showed west berlin as a part of west germany. A century of berlin u bahn in network maps and photos 80 pages, jaron vlg. Map of berlin wall location berlin wall, map, berlin. How did the ubahn subway function during the cold war. Most metro lines operate underground, but some run on above ground tracks.
The east berlin ubahn lines from west berlin were severed, except for two west berlin lines that ran through east berlin u6 and u8. West berlin berlin wall wall maps planer germany images cold war thesis vietnam war. Running from pankow in the north to ruhleben in the south, this 29 station line has major stops at alexanderplatz, potsdamer platz, and zoologischer garten. The u bahn berlin is known for its yellowcolored trains. Inside the forgotten ghost stations of a oncedivided berlin atlas. However, if you look closely, you might notice somethings missing. The berlin u bahn from untergrundbahn, meaning underground railway is a rapid transit railway in berlin, the capital city of germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of the city. A powerful statement of east german superiority if. Together with the s bahn, a network of suburban train lines, and a tram network that operates mostly in the eastern parts of the city, it serves as the main means of transport in the capital. West berlin is entirely omitted, with the s bahn ending at friedrichstrasse with no indication of what lies. Most new lines were built in west berlin where the u bahn was the most important public transport system in the late 1980s.
Theres something missing from this east german transit map. I found this map of berlin by accident, and have no idea of the date, but i note the wall is still marked on it. The construction of this system has been affected by milestones such as the 1st and 2nd world war, in which the works were. A postcard version of a rare berlin s bahn map from 1980, one the transit enthusiast had never seen before. Berlin s troubled postworld war ii history led to a fascinating dual history for transit in that city, divided into east and west sectors. East german border sealing in august 1961 caused the closurebypassing of 16 stations and 12 lines. Subway metro maps and stations find any station in one click. Map, 1950 to 1959, germany, berlin germany library of. Berlin ubahn metro map, lines, hours and tickets mapa. Vintage berlin map ubahn antique german subway vintage. The famous metro line u1 connects the district of friedrichshainkreuzberg with the western. It has a population of approximately four million people, making it the most populous city in the country.
Berlin transportation system full ubahn and sbahn map. U bahn train journeys through communist east berlin, east germany shortly before the iron curtain was ripped from top to bottom. Holiday inn berlin city west ihg book hotels online. The area immediately west of the wall is obliterated by an overlaid nebenkarte inset map of potsdam, a city just west of west berlin controlled. Berlin was divided into east and west by the berlin wall during the cold war. Ddr s bahn berlin ghost stations geister bahnhof youtube. Filled with bohemian cafes and nightclubs that party until 5 a. Berlin the wall, and more, shortly after it was opened. And that something is of course west berlin, which had its own u bahn and s bahn lines although you wouldnt know from this map. The map above is an east german transit map showing u bahn underground and s bahn suburban train lines in berlin. Find any address on the map of west berlin or calculate your itinerary to and from west berlin, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in west berlin.
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