Star Station

Sternbahnhof

The name of the U-Bahnhof Südstern (literally, south star) references the station's location at Berlin's erstwhile southern boundary, from which roads leaving the city radiated in a star shape.

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Checkpoint Station

Checkpoint Bahnhof

Before "Checkpoint Charlie", the U-Bahnhof Kochstraße's signboard blurb was "Final Station in Berlin West". But that was during the Cold War of course.

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Deep Station

Tiefbahnhof

The U-Bahnhof Altstadt Spandau is one of Berlin's deepest stations, built thus as this section of the U7 line runs under a river and a medieval city centre.

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Bath Station

Bad Bahnhof

The U-Bahnhof Paracelsus-Bad's interior design references both the nearby 1950s swimming pool as well as Roman baths. Its Art Deco 'stalactite' lamps are noteworthy.

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Last Station Standing

Letzte Erhaltene Bahnhof

Boasting gorgeous classical architecture, the Hamburger Bahnhof is the only surviving great terminus from the railway period's beginnings in Prussia.

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