Envision a bustling U-Bahn station beneath our feet. Nürnberger Platz station once stood here. It was a vital part of Berlin’s transit history. The station opened on October 12, 1913. It served passengers until its closure on June 1, 1959.
Nürnberger Platz station was on the U3 line. This line was formerly known as the Wilmersdorf-Dahlem U-Bahn. The station sat on the border of Wilmersdorf and Charlottenburg. It was positioned between Wittenbergplatz and Hohenzollernplatz stations.
Alfred Grenander designed the station. His design mirrored other stations of the Hochbahngesellschaft. The tunnel station featured a central platform. Steel columns supported the roof, similar to Uhlandstraße station. Station signs were elliptical with green borders.
The northern entrance had a unique history. Initially, simple steel supports were used. Later, Wilhelm Leitgebel added a stone enclosure. This matched the area’s prestigious apartment buildings. However, this elaborate entrance was replaced by a simpler steel structure in the 1920s.
World War II took a heavy toll on the area around Nürnberger Platz. Bombing raids in 1943 and 1944 caused severe damage. The area was completely cleared. Despite the destruction, the station was repaired and reopened.
The station’s fate was sealed by the construction of the U9 line. A new interchange station at Spichernstraße was built. It used the shunting area of Nürnberger Platz. Nürnberger Platz station was only a short distance away. It closed the day before Spichernstraße station opened.
The distance between Spichernstraße and Wittenbergplatz was considered too long. A new station, Augsburger Straße, opened in 1961. It was built to fill this gap.
Today nothing remains of the Nürnberger Platz station. The site now serves as a shunting and turnaround area. Though the station is gone, its history is not forgotten. It reminds us of Berlin’s past. It was a time of growth, destruction, and rebirth. Nürnberger Platz played a small but important role in that story.