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Berlin Central railway station

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (which means Berlin Central Station in English) is a very important train station in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It officially opened on May 26, 2006, and trains started running two days later.

This huge station was built where an older train station, called Lehrter Bahnhof, used to be. Before it became a main station for long-distance trains, it was a stop for the Berlin S-Bahn, which is like a city train system. For a short time in 2002, it was even called Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Lehrter Bahnhof.

Europe's Busiest Through-Station

Berlin Hauptbahnhof is special because it's the busiest "through-station" in all of Europe. A through-station means trains can go straight through it without having to turn around.

  • What is a through-station?

* Imagine a long tunnel. A train can enter one end and exit the other. That's how trains move through Berlin Hauptbahnhof.

  • How is it different from a terminus?

* A "terminus" station is like a dead end. Trains arrive at the end of the tracks and have to stop. Then they have to back up or switch directions to leave. Paris Gare du Nord is an example of a very busy terminus station.

Longest Train Routes

One of the longest train journeys in the world passes through Berlin Central Station.

  • The Sibirjak Train

* This train is called the Sibirjak. It connects Berlin to several cities in Russia. * The journey takes you through many countries, including Poland, Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan. * The longest trip on the Sibirjak goes all the way to Novosibirsk in Russia. This amazing journey can take almost four days to complete!

Images for kids

  • Berlin Hauptbahnhof Spree pano

    Panorama

  • 2011-03-29 Hauptbahnhof interior 2

    Elevated platforms

  • HBFuntereEbene

    Underground platforms

  • 1879 lehrter bhf

    The station building seen from southeast in 1879

  • Train station Berlin Lehrter Bahnhof 3

    Lehrter Bahnhof in 1879, showing the train shed

  • Next stop Soviet Sector

    Attention passengers! Last stop in the direction of the Soviet sector.

  • 19921202a Lehrter Stadtbhf

    Lehrter Stadtbahnhof platform in 1992 after its 1987 renovation.

  • Berlin Hauptbahnhof Ostseite HDR

    East facade of Berlin Hauptbahnhof

  • Berlin Hauptbahnhof middle level

    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.

  • S-Bahn at Hauptbahnhof Berlin

    The S-Bahn platforms at Berlin Hauptbahnhof

  • Estación Central, Berlín, Alemania, 2016-04-21, DD 43-45 HDR

    Night view of the Berlin Hauptbahnhof

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estación Central de Berlín para niños

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