The Berlin Central Station was designed by architect Meinhard von Gerkan and after extensive renovations it was put into operation in 2006. Until then, it was called Lehrter station.
The new central station is a junction station in the intersect of a north-south and east-west axis. It was realized as a tower station.
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The 16 tracks are divided up on different floors. In the basement and on the upper floor, the trains run on 16 tracks. In between there are 3 more floors which are mainly used as a shopping areas.
The main station not only serves the long-distance transport, but is an important link between long-distance, regional and local transport. In addition to the German Railway, you find commuter trains and underground.
In addition to the railway there are approximately 120,000 m² of commercial properties. Every day, approximately 20,000 to 30,000 people use the train station.
Surroundings
Besides the high costs, one of the points of criticism was the location. The central station is almost in the no man’s land without a grown infrastructure. In the south, after a big forecourt, the Washingtonplatz, is the Spree and on the opposite side of the river you find the government district with the German Federal Chancellery. To the east is the Humboldt harbor and to the west the Moabit prison.
Little by little hotels come into being in the nearer environment now.
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