Berlin Bornholmer Straße station

Berlin Bornholmer Straße station is an S-Bahn facility with a distinctive pentagonal superstructure topped by a small tower in the Pankow district. Two island platforms serve multiple railway lines that cross northern Berlin.

Richard Brademann designed the station in 1935 as an example of German railway architecture of that era. After the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, it became a ghost station with trains passing without stopping until its reopening in 1989.

The station serves as a reminder of Berlin's division, standing at the threshold between what were once two separate worlds. Visitors today experience it as part of the story of reconnection and change.

The station offers connections to tram line M13 and bus line 50 for easy access to other districts. The platforms are straightforward to reach from street level and the location is accessible on foot.

The nearby Bösebrücke is a street bridge that became one of the first crossing points where Berliners moved between East and West on the night the Wall fell. Its name is tied to those moments of liberation.

Location: Pankow

Architects: Richard Brademann

Official opening: October 1, 1935

Part of: Berlin S-Bahn

Website: http://s-bahn-berlin.de/fahrplanundnetz/bahnhof/bornholmer-strasse/45

GPS coordinates: 52.55429,13.39799

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:46