Berlin-Karow station

Berlin-Karow station is a railway station on the Berlin–Szczecin railway in the Pankow district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn line S2 and the line NE27 (also known as the Heidekrautbahn), operated by the Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn.

Berlin-Karow
A platform at Karow station, from which S-Bahn as well as regional trains arrive and depart
General information
Location	Pankow, Berlin, Berlin Germany
Coordinates	52°36′54″N 13°28′09″E
Owned by	DB Netz
Operated by	DB Station&Service
Line(s)	Berlin–Szczecin railway
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Train operators	Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn S-Bahn Berlin
Connections
Construction
Architect	Karl Cornelius
Other information
Station code	546
DS100 code	BKAR
Category	5 [1]
Fare zone	: Berlin B/5656[2]
Website	www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened	15 November 1882
Services
Preceding station Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn Following station Terminus RB 27 Schönerlinde towards Groß Schönebeck or Schmachtenhagen Preceding station Berlin S-Bahn Following station Buch towards Bernau S2 Blankenburg towards Blankenfelde
Location Berlin-Karow Location within Berlin

2009 Train Collision

On 17 April 2009, twenty-four people were injured when a regional train from Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, crashed into a freight train carrying propane, north of Berlin.^[3] The passengers and railway staff were hurt in the accident which took place 250m outside of Berlin-Karow railway station.^[4] Nine of the injured,^[5] five of them in critical condition, were taken to nearby hospitals.^[3]