Mehringdamm is a

Berlin U-Bahn The Berlin U-Bahn (; short for , "underground railway") is a rapid transit system in Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany, and a major part of the city's public transport system. Together with the S-Bahn, a network of suburban tra ...

station located on the and the .

History

Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Straße it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. The station's ceiling collapsed during the

Battle of Berlin The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II. After the Vistula– ...

. In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Straße, after the socialist politician. In 1947, the station received its current name Mehringdamm. Following renovations in 1965, passengers could transfer from the U6 to the U7 on the same platform.J. Meyer-Kronthaler: Berlins U-Bahnhöfe. be.bra Verlag (1996)

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U6 (Berlin U-Bahn) stations U7 (Berlin U-Bahn) stations Berlin U-Bahn stations located underground Buildings and structures in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Railway stations in Germany opened in 1924 {{Berlin-railstation-stub