Germany's 'Central Station'

The new Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station) in Germany, which opened in 2006, is described. The station will be a traffic hub for all long-distance trains that start in Berlin or which pass in the East-West or North-South directions through the city. It will also be connected to the Regionalbahn network (regional rail) and S-bahn network (urban rail). The North-South connection tracks lie 15 metres below ground level and the East-West connection tracks lie 10 metres above road level. The station is made of concrete, steel and glass and will be a new landmark for the Deutsche Bahn and Berlin. It was designed by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner. The East-West roof has a curved form and two office buildings extend over the top of the roof. A glass roof, the North-South roof, was erected between the two arched structures. The station includes a selection of services, restaurants and shopping facilities.

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• Authors:
  • SIEBERT, W -
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 33-8
• Serial:
  • EUROPEAN RAILWAY REVIEW
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 1351-1599

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Design; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01040716
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 17 2007 8:42AM