Uhlandstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
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The underground station Uhlandstraße is the western terminus of U1 line, which is part of the Berlin U-Bahn
network in Germany
.
The station opened on October 12, 1913 (build by A.Grenander) as the first section of a projected metro line connecting Wittenbergplatz
with Berlin-Halensee railway station
which was never built. It is located in southeastern Charlottenburg
on the Kurfürstendamm
boulevard among mundane shopping facilities. The area is somewhat reminiscent of the period of promoterism (Gründerzeit
) and the Wirtschaftswunder
days of the 1950s. Quiet, green roads with mostly expensive flats make the area one of the most desirable but unaffordable in Berlin
, comparable for instance to the area between Westminster
and Kensington
in London
.
In 1945 the station was shortly closed, in 1957 again for four years because of the new construction of the subway station Kurfürstendamm.
From 1970 trains went only to this station (1,2 km length) but from 1993 trains are going to Warschauer Strasse again.
In 2005 a second entrance was opened at the eastern end of the station, at the junction of Kurfürstendamm and Fasanenstraße.
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 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The station opened on October 12, 1913 (build by A.Grenander) as the first section of a projected metro line connecting Wittenbergplatz
Wittenbergplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)
Wittenbergplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the , the , and lines. The station is located in the northwestern corner of Schöneberg.-History:...
with Berlin-Halensee railway station
Berlin-Halensee railway station
Halensee is a station in the Halensee district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , and .-Position:It is located at the prosaic western end of the Kurfürstendamm, one of Berlin's most famous and important boulevards and near the lake Halensee, after which the small locality of the city...
which was never built. It is located in southeastern Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen consort Sophia Charlotte...
on the Kurfürstendamm
Kurfürstendamm
The Kurfürstendamm, known locally as the Ku'damm, is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin. The street takes its name from the former Kurfürsten of Brandenburg. This very broad, long boulevard can be considered the Champs-Élysées of Berlin — full of shops, houses, hotels and restaurants...
boulevard among mundane shopping facilities. The area is somewhat reminiscent of the period of promoterism (Gründerzeit
Gründerzeit
' refers to the economic phase in 19th century Germany and Austria before the great stock market crash of 1873. At this time in Central Europe the age of industrialisation was taking place, whose beginnings were found in the 1840s...
) and the Wirtschaftswunder
Wirtschaftswunder
The term describes the rapid reconstruction and development of the economies of West Germany and Austria after World War II . The expression was used by The Times in 1950...
days of the 1950s. Quiet, green roads with mostly expensive flats make the area one of the most desirable but unaffordable in 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...
, comparable for instance to the area between Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
and Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In 1945 the station was shortly closed, in 1957 again for four years because of the new construction of the subway station Kurfürstendamm.
From 1970 trains went only to this station (1,2 km length) but from 1993 trains are going to Warschauer Strasse again.
In 2005 a second entrance was opened at the eastern end of the station, at the junction of Kurfürstendamm and Fasanenstraße.