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Spindlersfeld is a
In addition to the platform for the S-Bahn, there were on one side a loading ramp at the freight shed and a loading road. On the other side, there was a loading facility for '' VEB Müllabfuhr'' (the state waste-disposal company). The city of Berlin later closed the garbage loading siding. There were sidings for ''VEB Rewatex'' (a new name for the nationalised W. Spindler Company) and from the late 1980s for ''VEB Dampfkesselbau'', later called ''VEB Behälterbau''.
In 1983, DRG ripped up the southern of the two loading ramps and replaced it with four new freight tracks. In 1988, as part of rationalisation measures, interlocking “Spf” was closed and its supervision was taken over by the signal room at the station as part of an electro-mechanical system. The old semaphore signals were replaced by colour light signals. This was followed after
Spindlersfeld is a railway station
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in the Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick () is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.
Overview
Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest popul ...
district of Berlin
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on the Schöneweide–Spindlersfeld branch line
The Schöneweide–Spindlersfeld branch line is a branch line of the Berlin–Görlitz railway, which is entirely in Berlin. The four kilometre long line runs from a junction next to Schöneweide station to two other stations and is served by th ...
. It is the eastern terminus of the S-Bahn
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...
line . It is located at the corner of Oberspreestraße and Ernst-Grube-Straße.
A two-track development of the station is not in sight; even if the proposed duplication of the whole line goes ahead, the terminus will still have only one track.
Description
The station is situated some west of theAltstadt
''Altstadt'' is the German language word for "old town", and generally refers to the historical town or city centre within the old town or city wall, in contrast to younger suburbs outside. '' Neustadt'' (new town), the logical opposite of ''Alt ...
of Köpenick
Köpenick () is a historic town and locality (''Ortsteil'') in Berlin, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopt ...
, and is also served by routes 61 and 63 of the Berlin tram network, both of which also serve the Altstadt.
History
In addition to the platform for the S-Bahn, there were on one side a loading ramp at the freight shed and a loading road. On the other side, there was a loading facility for '' VEB Müllabfuhr'' (the state waste-disposal company). The city of Berlin later closed the garbage loading siding. There were sidings for ''VEB Rewatex'' (a new name for the nationalised W. Spindler Company) and from the late 1980s for ''VEB Dampfkesselbau'', later called ''VEB Behälterbau''.
In 1983, DRG ripped up the southern of the two loading ramps and replaced it with four new freight tracks. In 1988, as part of rationalisation measures, interlocking “Spf” was closed and its supervision was taken over by the signal room at the station as part of an electro-mechanical system. The old semaphore signals were replaced by colour light signals. This was followed after Die Wende
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(the changes accompanying German reunification
German reunification (german: link=no, Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process of re-establishing Germany as a united and fully sovereign state, which took place between 2 May 1989 and 15 March 1991. The day of 3 October 1990 when the Ge ...
) by the removal of the freight facilities and the Rewatex siding. Today, apart from some fragments of the tracks in the ground, few signs of the past importance of the freight infrastructure remain.
In 2006, the platform was moved to Oberspreestraße, shortening the route for passengers transferring between the S-Bahn and trams
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
to Köpenick
Köpenick () is a historic town and locality (''Ortsteil'') in Berlin, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopt ...
or Adlershof
Adlershof (, literally "Eagle's Court") is a locality (') in the borough (') Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany.
Adlershof is home to the new City of Science, Technology and Media ( WISTA), located on the southwestern edge of the locality.
Hist ...
. The old entrance to Ernst-Grube-Strasse has been maintained.
References
*External links
*{{cite web, url=http://www.stadtschnellbahn-berlin.de/strecken/22/index.php, author=Mike Straschewski, title=Zweigbahn Schöneweide–Spindlersfeld, publisher= stadtschnellbahn-berlin.de, accessdate= 28 December 2011, language=German Spindlersfeld Railway stations in Treptow-Köpenick Railway stations in Germany opened in 1892