Berlin Hauptbahnhof facts for kids
Berlin Hauptbahnhof (English: Berlin Central Station) is the central railway station of the German capital Berlin. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006.
It is on the site of the old Lehrter Bahnhof. Until it opened as a main line station, it was a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway, temporarily named Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Lehrter Bahnhof in 2002.
The station has the largest traffic volume for a through-station in Europe. Paris Gare du Nord is the largest station in Europe measured by traffic volume but it is regarded as a terminus.
The longest route that runs through Berlin Central railway station is the Sibirjak. It links Berlin to some cities in Russia. It passes through Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The longest route offered goes to Novosibirsk. This takes almost four days to travel.
Images for kids
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Panorama
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Elevated platforms
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Underground platforms
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The station building seen from southeast in 1879
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Lehrter Bahnhof in 1879, showing the train shed
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Attention passengers! Last stop in the direction of the Soviet sector.
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Lehrter Stadtbahnhof platform in 1992 after its 1987 renovation.
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East facade of Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Berlin Hauptbahnhof has railway tracks on two levels, running perpendicular with each other. The levels between them are used for entry and exit from the building and for shopping and other services.
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The S-Bahn platforms at Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Night view of the Berlin Hauptbahnhof
See also
In Spanish: Estación Central de Berlín para niños
