Kaiserdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)
Metro Station Emperor dam is a station on the U2 line of the Berlin U -Bahn. It is located near the intersection of Imperial Dam / Queen Elizabeth Street in the district of Charlottenburg- Wilmersdorf and was opened on 29 March 1908. The Metro Station is one of the official feeder stations to the Berlin Exhibition Grounds.
History
As part of the redevelopment of the building area Westend agreed on 23 June 1906, the territorial society Westend, the then independent city of Charlottenburg and the elevated railway company, which was then operating all subway lines, a new branch path of the high - and subway from Bismarck Underground Station (now German Opera ) to build the Reichskanzlerplatz. The then only loosely or not at all built-up area should be connected in this way to the center, as well as potential buyers should be encouraged to settle there. The construction of the 2.6 km long track with the three train stations Sophie- Charlotte-Platz, Kaiser dam and Reichskanzlerplatz began shortly after conclusion of the contract.
As for all that time underground structures took over the house architect of the High railway company Alfred Grenander the design of the three stations. As with other buildings he designed the stations sober and factual. The station Kaiserdamm - after the last German Kaiser Wilhelm II - named, received two 109 meter long and 3.5 meter wide side platforms. The walls decorated with white Grenander, small-scale tiles. Just two weeks before the actual opening date sailed Wilhelm II the distance to Reichskanzlerplatz, the ride was named " Kaiser ride ". The new route was officially on 29 March 1908 in operation.
And immediately the importance of the station rose through the opening of the new radio tower and the nearby fairgrounds 1926., Where found, among other things, the first Green Week 1926 and 1928, the first International Aviation Exhibition held. For this reason, the elevated railway company had three additional access, including a mezzanine built on the western side of the station. The redesign also resulted Alfred Grenander by. To place an additional clue to the fairgrounds effective advertising, the station received the Appendix fair dam in 1936.
During the Second World War, the station suffered no damage, until 25 April 1945, the BVG here the operation a. Due to the low damage a shuttle between Ruhleben and knee was already set up on May 17, 1945 since the September 15, 1946 the trains on the line between AI Ruhleben and again by Pankow.
Shortly after the death of Konrad Adenauer on April 19, 1967 called the Berlin Senate Administration ado Kaiserdamm including the subway station on April 27, 1967 in Adenauer dam. This in turn triggered large protests in the population; the Rhinelander was not among the most popular politicians in the West - Berlin. Because of these protests the station since January 15, 1968 called Kaiser dam again.
In 1986, the SNB left the station renovate the 750 -year anniversary of the city and equipped with light gray tiles. Since then, nothing significant at the station itself has changed, the BVG plans expected after 2016 the station to supplement with at least one elevator.
Connection
At the metro station is a transfer possibility of the U2 line to bus line 139 to the Berlin public transport. In about 200 meters away guests will find the S-Bahn station Messe Nord / ICC on the circle line.