Berlin-Lichterfelde West (in German Bahnhof Berlin-Lichterfelde West) is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

Lichterfelde West Lichterfelde West is part of Lichterfelde in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough of Berlin. It is known for its historic mansions, tree-lined streets and green squares. Next to Dahlem and Grunewald, Lichterfelde West is one of the German capital's ...

, within the district of

Lichterfelde Lichterfelde may refer to: * Lichterfelde (Berlin), a locality in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin, Germany * Lichterfelde West, an elegant residential area in Berlin * Lichterfelde, Saxony-Anhalt, a municipality in the Stendhal Distri ...

( Steglitz-Zehlendorf) in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

. It is served by the

Berlin S-Bahn The Berlin S-Bahn () is a rapid transit railway system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It has been in operation under this name since December 1930, having been previously called the special tariff area ''Berliner Stadt-, Ri ...

and several local bus lines. The station was built in 1872 in the style of a Tuscan villa as a train station for the elegant development of ''Villenkolonie

'', a newly created expensive residential area for wealthy Berliners. From 1946 until 1993 ''Lichterfelde West'' was the terminus of the Duty-Train of the United States Forces in Berlin.

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Berlin S-Bahn stations Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf Railway stations in Germany opened in 1872 {{Berlin-railstation-stub