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Pankow (Berlin U-Bahn)
Encyclopedia
Berlin-Pankow is a station on the Berlin–Szczecin railway, situated in Berlin's Pankow
district. It is served by the S-Bahn
lines , and and is the northern terminus of the U-Bahn
line . But the next extension could terminate at Ossietzkyplatz.
. The entrance building was rebuilt in 1911 with the establishment of the suburban railway toward Bernau
, which would become the first line of the Berlin S-Bahn
on August 8, 1924. The station was renamed Berlin-Pankow in 1954.
As since 1930 the northern terminus of the U2 U-Bahn line was nearby Vinetastraße
an extension toward Pankow had been planned since then though works were not carried out until 1997. The new terminus was opened on September 16, 2000.
Pankow
Pankow is the third borough of Berlin. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow.- Overview :...
district. It is served by the 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...
lines , and and is the northern terminus of the U-Bahn
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...
line . But the next extension could terminate at Ossietzkyplatz.
Overview
The station opened on October 15, 1880 south of the former Pankow village. It soon was named Pankow-Schönhausen after the neighbouring Schönhausen PalaceSchönhausen Palace
Schönhausen Palace is a Baroque palace at Niederschönhausen, in Berlin's borough of Pankow. It is surrounded by gardens through which the Panke river runs...
. The entrance building was rebuilt in 1911 with the establishment of the suburban railway toward Bernau
Bernau bei Berlin
Bernau bei Berlin is a German town in the Barnim district. The town is located about northeast of Berlin.-History:...
, which would become the first line of 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...
on August 8, 1924. The station was renamed Berlin-Pankow in 1954.
As since 1930 the northern terminus of the U2 U-Bahn line was nearby Vinetastraße
Vinetastraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
Vinetastraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station in the Pankow district, located on the . Like the eponymous street, it is named after the legendary town of Vineta on the Baltic Sea. The station opened in 1930 and for decades was the northern terminus of the U2, until the line was extended to the Pankow...
an extension toward Pankow had been planned since then though works were not carried out until 1997. The new terminus was opened on September 16, 2000.