Leinestraße (Berlin U-Bahn)

Leinestraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U8 line.

Leinestraße
Berlin U-Bahn
Platform view of Leinestraße
General information
LocationLeinestraße
Neukölln
Owned byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated byBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operatorsBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zoneVBB: Berlin A/5555[1]
History
Opened4 August 1929; 95 years ago (1929-08-04)
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station
Boddinstraße
towards Wittenau
U8 Hermannstraße
Terminus
Location
Leinestraße is located in Berlin
Leinestraße
Leinestraße
Location within Berlin

The station was built by Alfred Grenander and A. Fehse in 1929. In the 1930s the southern tunnel was extended towards Hermanstraße for the then-uncompleted extension of the U-Bahn to Hermanstraße. During World War II the tunnel served as air raid shelter.

In the 1960s the extended tunnel was used by Berlin Transport for parking of disused subway trains.

In 1996, the subway station at Hermanstraße was finally completed so travelers now have direct access to the Berlin S-Bahn one stop after Leinestrasse.[2]

The color of this station is light green, with green tiles on the walls.

References

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  1. ^ "Der VBB-Tarif: Aufteilung des Verbundgebietes in Tarifwaben und Tarifbereiche" (PDF). Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam. Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ J. Meyer-Kronthaler: Berlins U-Bahnhöfe. be.bra Verlag (1996)
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