The oldest metro in Germany - Berlin - was opened in 1902. It happened as follows: on the cast-iron overpass, which has survived to this day, the first train progromyhal. One of his passengers was Wilhelm II.
Like the history of the city, the history of the Berlin metro is filled with dramatic events: the use of stations as bomb shelters during the Second World War, the cutting of roads during the years of the Berlin Wall ... Unique, a kind of subway: for several decades it linked the camp talizma and the camp of socialism ... At the present time it is the basis of urban transport. 9 lines with a total length of just over 150 km, 173 stations, almost 500 million passengers per year - that's the statistic.
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From the point of view of the passenger, the Berlin subway consists of two parts: the ground (S- Bahn) and underground (U-Bahn). You can change from the U lines on the S line and back, this will not be a problem. But at many stations it is necessary to look very carefully in which direction trains follow: one platform often serves more than one direction.
Metro is divided into zones, the cost of tickets depends on the zones . As the metro lines are laid along the main city highways, the tunnels were built openly . The stations are located shallow, the distances between them are small, not more than a kilometer . The stations themselves are decorated, in most cases Luciano, the most ascetic, all the details of decor perform any function . at stations rather dark, but the cause is not meager lighting, and the dark color of the walls and columns .The trains are also dark, in general, the U-Bahn is a rather bleak sight .S-Bahn lines are quite another matter, they penetrate the city all over the city, passing through embankments, bridges, overpasses, sometimes overflowing Berlin's borders and turning into a suburban train .
Opening hours
The subway opens early, around 4 am, works until 1 am, and on weekends on some lines of the train go around the clock, which, you will agree, is very convenient for citizens and tourists.
The fare is
Tickets are: Kurzstrecke for 1, 20 EUR - the cheapest, valid for 3 stops without transfers; Einzelfahrausweis (2, 60 EUR) - a travel card for any type of transport for two hours; Tageskarte (6 EUR) - a one-day pass, 7-Tage-Karte (29 EUR) - for a week; Monatskarte Standard (72, 50 EUR) - for a month.