The S26 is a service of the
Berlin S-Bahn
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. It runs from
Teltow in the
district
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(''Kreis'') of
Potsdam-Mittelmark
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via
Südkreuz, through the
Berlin Nord-Süd Tunnel
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with a stop at
Friedrichstraße
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, and ends in
Blankenburg in the borough of
Pankow
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. On weekends the S26 runs from Teltow to
Potsdamer Platz
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. The current service began operation in December 2017.
Trains on this line run every 20 minutes. This interval is in sections shortened to a 10-minute interval by the
S25. There is no night service on this line.
History
Previous services
The S26 designation was previously used for several short-lived services:
* May – October 1995: between and
* September 2001 – June 2003: between Lichterfelde Süd and
* February 2005 – May 2006: between and
Current service
The current S26 began operation on 10 December 2017 between Teltow Stadt and Waidmannslust; it replaced the
S85 north of . The northern terminus shifted from Waidmannslust to on 10 December 2023.
References
External links
*
Berliner Verkehr Netzspinnen Line Maps for every routing of the S26.
*
News Release promoting Teltow Stadt to Birkenwerder routing without changing in May 2006 from March 2006.
{{Public transport in Berlin
Berlin S-Bahn lines