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Lehrter Stadtbahnhof with Stadtbahn viaduct arches before demolition

History

Lehrter Bahnhof was first opened in 1871 and received its name from the location of the first railway intersection on Hanoverian territory. The S-Bahn has stopped at Lehrter Stadtbahnhof since 1929.

The 19th Century

View across the River Spree to Lehrter Bahnhof around 1925, black and white

Railway stations on the River Spree

With the construction of the first railways, Berlin's urban landscape begins to grow. People from all points of the compass are drawn to this major city. Terminus stations are built outside the city gates. One of them is Lehrter Bahnhof.

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The 20th century

From railway hub to divided city

In the early 20th century, the Berlin railway network, with its inner-city ring line, is considered exemplary. Before and after the First World War, traffic experts from all the world's major cities travel to Berlin. The city lives with and from its railway.

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The fall of the Wall

Railway city Berlin

Freedom to travel took on a special meaning in 1989, as the demands of the people in the GDR developed a momentum of their own that ultimately led to the reunification of Germany and the divided city of Berlin. It was the start of a new era for the railways.

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