Fürstenwalde (Spree) station
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Fürstenwalde (Spree)
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Station forecourt
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| Location | Am Bahnhof 1, Fürstenwalde/Spree, Brandenburg Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°22′0″N 14°3′35″E / 52.36667°N 14.05972°ECoordinates: 52°22′0″N 14°3′35″E / 52.36667°N 14.05972°E |
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| Platforms | 4 (3 in operation) |
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| Station code | 1980 |
| DS100 code | BFUW |
| IBNR | 8010120 |
| Category | 4 |
| Website | www.bahnhof.de |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 October 1842 |
Fürstenwalde station (Spree) is the station of the city of Fürstenwalde/Spree in the German state of Brandenburg. It was opened on 23 October 1842 on the Berlin-Frankfurt railway. The station was then about one kilometre north of the town on Müncheberger Chaussee. The station building still exists and is one of the oldest in Germany.
The Berlin-Frankfurt Railway was opened for passenger services on 23 October 1842. Freight operations commenced on October 31 of that year. As of August 1845, the line was extended as part by the Lower Silesian-Markish Railway (Niederschlesisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) to Wrocław (then Breslau), completed in 1846.
The station was established west of the Müncheberger Chaussee, which as a result was renamed Eisenbahnstraße (“railway street”) between the town and the station. It was about one kilometre north of the city. A major reason for the establishment of the station would have been the Fürstenwalder Spreemuhle opened in 1837. This water mill of American design required a large amount of grain, which would be transported by rail.
The rail link subsequently proved to be a stimulus for growth. Goods were transported from Berlin and commodities, especially Silesian coal, were also brought in. By 1860 the Berlin–Breslau railway was double track throughout. The Berlin industrialist Julius Pintsch opened a new branch factory in Fürstenwalde in 1872. This was north of the station.
The railway facilities were extended and sidings were built to many undertakings. The Pintsch company paid for a pedestrian tunnel near the level crossing to reduce delays imposed on its workers by the crossing barriers, which were often closed.
Besides the freight traffic, there was also heavy commuter traffic to and from Berlin. On 1 October 1891, a much reduced suburban fare was introduced to Berlin. A major reason was the large military establishment in the town. The long-distance and suburban services were separated in 1882. Suburban tickets could not be used on the long-distance trains to Berlin. The station consisted of the main platform (platform 1) and an island platform (platform 2) which could only be reached by a pedestrian level crossing from platform 1. Therefore, trains could not operate past platform 1 when passengers were crossing to or from platform 2. At the beginning of the 20th century, the main platform was roofed next to the entrance building.
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