Kottbusser Tor (Berlin U-Bahn)
Kottbusser Tor (German pronunciation: [ˌkɔtbʊsɐ ˈtoːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on lines U1, U3, and U8. Many Berliners use the affectionate term Kotti (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔti] ⓘ; see Berlin dialect).
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| Location | Kottbusser Tor Kreuzberg, Berlin Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°29′57″N 13°25′05″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  : 140, N1, N8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone |  : Berlin A/5555[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 February 1902 (U1/3 level) 12 February 1928 (U8 level) | |||||||||||||||||||
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It is located in central Kreuzberg. The area has a bad reputation for the relatively high, mainly drug-related crime rate, instances of which have recently become quite rare in most other parts of the district. The original Kottbusser Tor was a southern city gate of Berlin; the road through the gate led via the Neukölln suburb to the town of Cottbus.
Trivia - K and missing h (Cotbusser Thor) rely to a language reform at begin of 20th century. See e.g., Stralauer T(h)or, or Cölln and Neukölln.
History
The station on the first U-Bahn line from Potsdamer Platz to Stralauer Tor was opened on 18 February 1902 on a viaduct above Skalitzer Straße. When the U8 was built in 1926, a new two-level station was constructed 100 metres (330 ft) westwards to allow both lines to meet in one location, and the original station was demolished.[2]
It was directly hit on 26 February 1945.
Gallery
U1/U3 platform
U8 platform
Kottbusser Tor station at night
References
- "Alle Zielorte". Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. 1 January 2021. p. 63. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- J. Meyer-Kronthaler: Berlins U-Bahnhöfe. be.bra Verlag (1996)
