U-Bahn Berlin U5 Friedrichsfelde entrance

Friedrichsfelde is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in the

Friedrichsfelde Friedrichsfelde () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Lichtenberg, Berlin. History The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of ''Rosenfelde''. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde ...

district.

History

It opened on 21 December 1930 as the terminus of

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's new eastern U-Bahn line from Alexanderplatz, then called Line E.

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designed its stations in a uniform style. Friedrichsfelde is distinguished by its blue colours - formerly wall tiles, since a 2004 restoration enamel panels. On 26 February 1945, it was destroyed in World War II. After the opening of the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde in 1955, ''Tierpark'' (zoo) was added to the name of the station, although passengers had to walk about to reach the entrance. The line was not extended before 25 June 1973, when Tierpark station opened as the new eastern terminus with direct access to the zoo. U5 (Berlin U-Bahn) stations Berlin U-Bahn stations located underground Buildings and structures in Lichtenberg Railway stations with vitreous enamel panels Railway stations in Germany opened in 1930 {{Berlin-railstation-stub