Berlin Westkreuz railway station
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Berlin Westkreuz is a station in the Charlottenburg
district of Berlin
. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , , , , , and and so represents a major interchange point on the Berlin S-Bahn
network. It lies at the opposite end of the Stadtbahn to Ostkreuz and is one of the four main stations on the Ringbahn (circle line).
However, after the fall of the Berlin Wall
, services were gradually reinstated and on 17 December 1993, the Ringbahn was reopened between Westend
and Baumschulenweg, restoring the station's significance as an interchange point. In the following years, the station was entirely refurbished and is now one of the most modern on the network.
Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen consort Sophia Charlotte...
district 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...
. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , , , , , and and so represents a major interchange point on the Berlin S-Bahn
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
network. It lies at the opposite end of the Stadtbahn to Ostkreuz and is one of the four main stations on the Ringbahn (circle line).
History
Westkreuz station was first opened on 10 December 1928, as a two-level-station under the name Ausstellung (Exhibition), which was changed to its current name in 1932. In 1980, with the cessation of services on this portion of the Ringbahn, Westkreuz lost its function as an interchange and had only a minimal service on the Stadtbahn. The area surrounding the station is very sparsely populated and this was its major purpose, making it a very poorly-frequented station during this period.However, after the fall 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...
, services were gradually reinstated and on 17 December 1993, the Ringbahn was reopened between Westend
Berlin-Westend railway station
Westend is a station in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , and ....
and Baumschulenweg, restoring the station's significance as an interchange point. In the following years, the station was entirely refurbished and is now one of the most modern on the network.