Schillingstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)

Schillingstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U5.

Schillingstraße
General information
Location	Karl-Marx-Allee Mitte
Owned by	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Operated by	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Train operators	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Fare zone	VBB: Berlin A/5555[1]
History
Opened	21 December 1930; 94 years ago (1930-12-21)
Services
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station Alexanderplatz towards Berlin Hbf U5 Strausberger Platz towards Hönow
Location Schillingstraße Location within Berlin

U-Bahn station Schillingstraße before its 2003 renovation

Platform after renovation

History

It was built in 1930 by Alfred Grenander. There was a total damage on 7 May 1944, and it was repaired by 1946. The western entrance was closed in 1959, and only eastern entrance exists. In 2003 the station was renovated again and orange/red panels were attached on the walls.^[2]