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in the

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district of

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. It is named after the adjacent ''

Hackescher Markt ("Hacke's Market") is a square in the central Mitte locality of Berlin, Germany, situated at the eastern end of Oranienburger Strasse. It is an important transport hub and a starting point for the city's nightlife. Overview Originally a mars ...

'' square.

Overview

The station is located on the elevated

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line, which crosses central Berlin from east to west. The Stadtbahn carries local

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services on one pair of tracks, and longer distance services on another pair. Hackescher Markt station is served by S-Bahn lines , , and . Longer distance services pass the station without stopping. The station opened in 1882 and was originally named ''Börse'' (stock exchange) and then ''Marx-Engels-Platz'' during the

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era. In 1992 it received the name ''Hackescher Markt'' from the adjacent square. Following the demolition of the Lehrter Stadtbahnhof (architecturally similar and previously listed), with

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it is now one of only two Stadtbahn stations preserved in their original condition. As well as its rail connections, the station is also served by four

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lines, two of which run continuously. There are no bus services serving the station during the day, but is one of two main hubs in Berlin's

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network. At night, six bus lines serve the station and there are guaranteed connections between many of these and the tram lines running at this time.

Station layout

Berlin - Hackescher Markt S-Bahnhof Winter

References

External links

Technische Universität Berlin Architekturmuseum Inv: ZFB 35,013

Technische Universität Berlin Architekturmuseum Inv: ZFB 34,021

in bildindex der Kunst und Architektur
Station information
(S-Bahn)

Image of the station
Hackescher Markt
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