Leopoldplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)

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Leopoldplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station in the Wedding district which serves as an interchange between the lines Berlin U6.svg and Berlin U9.svg . It is operated by the BVG.

Leopoldplatz
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U-Bahn station Leopoldplatz
General information
Location Wedding
Owned by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Line(s) Berlin U6.svg Berlin U9.svg
Platforms2 side platforms and 1 island platform
Tracks4
Connections BUS-Logo-BVG.svg
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened8 March 1923;100 years ago (1923-03-08)
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station
Seestraße
towards Alt-Tegel
Berlin U6.svg Wedding
Amrumer Straße Berlin U9.svg Nauener Platz

Overview

Leopoldplatz station first opened on 8 March 1923, along with the rest of the newly built line between the stations Stettiner Bahnhof (now Naturkundemuseum) and Seestraße, now part of the U6 line. Only much later on 28 August 1961 did the second, deeper platform open to serve what is now the U9 line. The building of this new platform involved a complete reconstruction of the older U6 platform, which was transformed from having a single island platform to having two platforms flanking the tracks. This was done in order to facilitate an easier transfer between the two lines served, and makes it one of very few stations on the U6 line to have such a layout.

Until 1 September 1964, Leopoldplatz was served by several tram lines. The tracks have since been removed but Leopoldplatz remains a transport hub, served by five bus lines during the day and three lines at night.

A small convenience store and cafe are located within the station.

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Coordinates: 52°32′48″N13°21′33″E / 52.54667°N 13.35917°E / 52.54667; 13.35917

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