Sophie-Charlotte-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)

Sophie-Charlotte-Platz
Station platform
General information
Location	Kaiserdamm/Suarezstraße Charlottenburg, Berlin Germany
Coordinates	52°30′39″N13°17′48″E / 52.51083°N 13.29667°E / 52.51083; 13.29667
Owned by	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated by	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	: 309, N2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes (westbound only)
Other information
Fare zone	: Berlin A/5555 [1]
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station Kaiserdamm towards Ruhleben U2 Bismarckstraße towards Pankow
Location Sophie-Charlotte-Platz Location within Berlin Show map of Berlin Sophie-Charlotte-Platz Location within Germany Show map of Germany Sophie-Charlotte-Platz Location within Europe Show map of Europe

Platform view

Sophie-Charlotte-Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station on line U2.

History

The station was built by A. Grenander and opened in 1908. In 1935, the windows on top were removed. In 1938, the entrances of the station had to be moved. In 1988, twenty-six large paintings were attached to the walls showing the history of the subway before the First World War. ^[2]

It was heavily damaged by air raids on 15 February 1944.

References

1. "Alle Zielorte". Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. 1 January 2021. p. 64. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
2. J. Meyer-Kronthaler: Berlins U-Bahnhöfe. be.bra Verlag (1996)