Anhalt station –Anhalter Bahnhof in German - was one of the terminus stations of the city of Berlin. Its construction began in 1839 to house the trains that left for the Anhalt region, south of the capital, from which it takes its name. The station underwent a major renovation at the end of the 19th century, making it one of the largest in the city of Berlin.
Anhalt station was one of the exit points for German Jews to the concentration camps. Around 53,000 deportations of German Jews to Czechoslovakia, to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, are documented. In 1942, the Anhalt station was the place of arrival for the mortal remains of Fritz Todt, director of the Todt Organization since 1938 and Reich Minister of Armaments since 1940.
Although rail traffic was cut off at the end of the war, it was restored shortly after the occupation of Berlin. The station finally ceased operations in 1952, when the separation of the German railway system in two meant that trains leaving West Berlin for the German Democratic Republic were restructured and many lines cut.
Today there is a local S-bahn train station, opened in 1939, which is still in service and keeps the name Anhalter Bahnhof .
How to get to Anhalt Station
The Anhalter Banhof is a local train S-bahn station in the city of Berlin. It is located in the immediate vicinity of Potsdamer Platz and not far from the Brandenburg Gate. The lines that run through this station are S1, S2 and S25. It can also be reached by bus line M29.
What can you see
The remains of the Anhalt station were dismantled during the 1950s. The space left by the station is today a public park with a sports area. As a reminder of the station, the ruins of the main gate have been left standing and are accessible at all times.
