Friedrichstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)

Berlin Friedrichstraße
Bf
Location	Friedrichstraße Mitte, Berlin Germany
Coordinates	52°31′13″N 13°23′13″E / 52.52028°N 13.38694°E / 52.52028; 13.38694Coordinates: 52°31′13″N 13°23′13″E / 52.52028°N 13.38694°E / 52.52028; 13.38694
Line(s)	Stadtbahn North-South tunnel U6
Other information
Station code	0527
DS100 code	BFRI
Category	2
Website	www.bahnhof.de
Services
Preceding station   DB Regio Nordost   Following station Berlin Hbf toward Magdeburg Hbf or Brandenburg Hbf RE 1 Berlin Alexanderplatz toward Frankfurt (Oder) or Cottbus Berlin Hbf toward Dessau Hbf RE 7 Berlin Alexanderplatz toward Wünsdorf-Waldstadt Berlin Hbf toward Nauen RB 14 Berlin Alexanderplatz toward Berlin Schönefeld Flughafen Berlin Hbf toward Wustermark RB 21 Terminus Berlin Hbf toward Königs Wusterhausen RB 22 Terminus Preceding station   Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn   Following station Berlin Hbf toward Wismar RE 2 Berlin Alexanderplatz toward Cottbus Preceding station   Berlin S-Bahn   Following station Brandenburger Tor toward Wannsee S 1 Oranienburger Straße toward Oranienburg Brandenburger Tor toward Blankenfelde S 2 Oranienburger Straße toward Bernau Brandenburger Tor toward Teltow Stadt S 25 Oranienburger Straße toward Hennigsdorf Brandenburger Tor toward Teltow Stadt S 26 Oranienburger Straße toward Waidmannslust Hauptbahnhof toward Spandau S 3 Hackescher Markt toward Erkner Hauptbahnhof toward Westkreuz S 5 Hackescher Markt toward Strausberg Nord Hauptbahnhof toward Potsdam Hbf S 7 Hackescher Markt toward Ahrensfelde Hauptbahnhof toward Spandau S 9 Hackescher Markt toward Flughafen Schönefeld Preceding station   Berlin U-Bahn   Following station Oranienburger Tor towards Alt-Tegel U 6 Französische Straße towards Alt-Mariendorf
Location
Berlin Friedrichstraße Location within Berlin

Berlin Friedrichstraße ([bɛɐˈliːn ˈfʁiːdʁɪçˌʃtʁaːsə] ( listen)) is a railway station in the German capital Berlin. It is located on the Friedrichstraße, a major north-south street in the Mitte district of Berlin, adjacent to the point where the street crosses the Spree river. Underneath the station is the U-Bahn station Friedrichstraße.

Due to its central location in Berlin and its proximity to attractions such as the Unter den Linden boulevard, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, the station is a favorite destination for tourists. At the same time, it is the main junction for regional traffic in Berlin, measured by the number of passengers.

During the Cold War, Friedrichstraße became famous for being a station that was located entirely in East Berlin, yet continued to be served by S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains from West Berlin as well as long distance trains from countries west of the Iron Curtain. The station also was a major border crossing between East and West Berlin.