Berlin: area by area - North of the Centre - Lehrter Bahnhof

The New Berlin Central Station

The construction of the new central station "Berlin Hauptbahnhof" is the most spectacular architectural project currently underway in Berlin. Europe's biggest rail transfer point is expected to be ready by the time Germany plays host to the FIFA World Cup.
The original Lehrter Bahnhof was destroyed during the Second World War. The new station is arising on the same site, and will connect the East-West ICE line with the North-South line currently being built.
The building's architecture reflects its function as a crossing-point. A steel and glass construction covers the station concourse of the East-West line, and is transversed by two parallel architectonic crossbars, which frame the roofing of the lower-level North-South line. This delicate and transparent structure is an impressive example of contemporary railway architecture.