Leopoldplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)

Metro Station Leopold Place is an underground interchange station of the Berlin U- Bahn line U6 and U9. He is under the same name space located in the Berlin district of Wedding of the district center. In the station list of the BVG, he shall register the names Lpo ( today's U6, top) and Lpu ( U9, below).

History and Structure

On March 8, 1923, the Metro Station Leopold Square was the then line C (today: U6) together with the extension route lake road - Zinnowitzer road (now the Natural History Museum ) put into operation. With the construction of the new line G (today U9) from 1959 to 1961, he was replaced by the present, opened on August 28, 1961 crossing station.

The added Come central platform for the U9 line is at right angles to the line U6 and is about 14 meters wide, as was expected at the new transfer point with an increased ridership. The additions to this part of the station are located centrally. Guide you in the lobbies of the upper part of the station. The wall panel is made of light blue tiles; the double-row center supports were covered with white glass mosaic. The platform was in contrast to the usual for the line G butterfly top is a flat.

Also, the platform of the U6 was in this context completely rebuilt and has since then held a middle platform two side platforms. The dominant color is yellow in this part. This related to October 2009, the center supports, but these are deleted since mint green.

From August 1961 to April 1976 Leopold Place was the northern terminus of the line 9 Therefore, there is north then three sweeping tracks that are still used today. In addition, a connecting track between the two lines was installed, which serves the nearby depot lake road, especially for transfer trips today.

In 2007 the station was extensively modernized, at the same time let the BVG also replace the previously existing in the U9, built as a test slab track by an elastic gravel variant.

Since 2010, the station is accessible by lifts.

Connection

The Underground Station, next to the lines U6 and U9 also a transit traffic to the bus lines of the Berlin Transport Authority.

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