Mahlow station

• Berlin- Dresden ( 16.8 km )

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The Mahlow railway station is a railway station in the district of the Brandenburg municipality Mahlow Mahlow. It is served by the Berlin S -Bahn line S2.

Location and construction

The station is situated in the hamlet of Mahlow at kilometer 16.8 of the railway line between Berlin and Dresden, a few hundred meters within the Berlin outer ring.

History

The Mahlow station was opened together with the Dresden train on 17 June 1875. Since May 15, 1939 drove electric S -Bahn trains to Mahlow, in October 1940, the S- Bahn line was extended to rank village. In bomb attacks in 1943, the station building was hit and badly damaged.

The construction of the Berlin Wall, the S -Bahn was cut off to the north. An even south commuting by rank village train was discontinued in September 1961 and extended for the trains running between rank and village Wunsdorf trains to Mahlow, which were then but passed over the outer ring from May 1963 to Schönefeld. To Mahlow to tie continues, was created a separate platform at Blank field station, serving the short piece with a shuttle. For use came during the first years diesel locomotives of the series V 15 with a driving car, due to the blue paint of the locomotives got this connection on the basis of a simultaneously broadcast entertainment show is called "The Blauer Bock ".

After the turn linking the West Berlin S- Bahn network with the surrounding area has been tackled. Because Dresden railway was electrified in 1985 with AC Power, had for a restart of the S-Bahn to rank village but a completely new main track must be built. Therefore, this was limited to a restart to Blank field where a switch was made to the regional traffic. The "Blue Bock " was posted on September 16, 1991 and rebuilt the affected section for electrical operation. On 31 August 1992, the S -Bahn from Blankenfelde about Mahlow to Lichtenrade and continue to Bernau was resumed.

Facilities

The station building is located east of the railway tracks. It is essentially a new building, which was founded in 1961, opened shortly before the Wall was built. The S platform is elevated and there is an island platform with two tracks. Mahlow serves as a junction station where the trains on the S2 face on the otherwise single-track line between Lichtenrade and Blank field. Between S- platform and station building no longer used today plants the mainline, north of the reception building is the loading point. Had the Royal Prussian Military Railroad her reception building on the west side of the railway tracks. It is used as a residence and is a listed building.

Traffic

The station is currently served by the S2 line of the Berlin S -Bahn in 20 -minute intervals and provides the transit traffic to the bus transport company Teltow -Flaming.