Mouse tunnel
The 160 meter long connecting tunnel for pedestrians between the platforms of the underground lines U2 and U6 of the Stadtmitte tower station in the Berlin underground network is jokingly called the mouse tunnel by Berliners .
The tunnel was closed between 1961 and July 1, 1990 , as the current U2 line only ran in East Berlin on this section , while the U6 could only be used in West Berlin . On the eastern side, the U6 line was made unrecognizable for East Berliners: the entrances were no longer recognizable as subway entrances (missing “U”), the stairway connection between the U2 line platform and the connecting tunnel was covered with concrete. The U6 line was not even mentioned in city maps. The tunnel was used as a storage room. Even years after the tunnel was opened, the imprints of the containers could still be seen in the asphalt floor.
The tunnel was extensively renovated in 1999 together with the platform of the U6 within 16 weeks, the costs were around 1.8 million marks (approx. 0.9 million euros). Among other things, the walls and floor were clad with stainless steel and sandstone slabs, the stairs were renewed and new lights were installed. The Berlin-based planning office ArchitektenSocietät provided the draft for the artistic design . When passing through the tunnel, passengers can see the U6 trams passing through glass blocks in the tunnel walls.
The stair landing at the entrance to the platform of the U2 is often used by street musicians for performances.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Uwe Aulich: "Mäusetunnel" is open again , Berliner Zeitung, June 9, 1999
literature
- Heinz Knobloch , Stadtmitte change , book publisher Der Morgen, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-371-00104-0 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 30 '36.3 " N , 13 ° 23' 23.8" E