| S2 | |
|---|---|
 An S2 arrives at Karow in 2023 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Berlin |
| First service | 9 January 1984 |
| Current operator(s) | S-Bahn Berlin GmbH |
| Route | |
| Termini |
Bernau Blankenfelde |
| Line(s) used | |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | DBAG Class 481 |
S2 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. [1] It operates from Bernau to Blankenfelde over:
- the Berlin-Szczecin railway, opened on 1 August 1842 and electrified on 8 August 1924,
- the Nord-Süd-Tunnel, opened on 28 May 1936 from Humboldthain to Unter den Linden and on 6 November 1939 to Anhalter Bahnhof and Priesterweg
- the Berlin–Dresden railway, opened on 17 June 1875 and electrified on 15 May 1933.
Since becoming a numbered route in 1984, the S2's line colour is green. [2]
Service history
The S2 was created along with the S1 and S3 on 9 January 1984, when the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) took over the S-Bahn network from the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn in West Berlin: the S2 initially ran between Lichtenrade and Anhalter Bahnhof, before being extended northwards to Gesundbrunnen on 1 May 1984, and Frohnau on 1 October 1984. [3]
In 1990, the S1 replaced the S2 between Gesundbrunnen and Frohnau. [4]
References
- ^ "S-Bahn Network Map" (pdf). S-Bahn Berlin GmbH. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ Booth, Cameron (10 March 2012). "Historical Maps: West and East Berlin, 1984". Transit Maps. Portland: Cameron Booth. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "How the S-Bahn got its numbers". S-Bahn Berlin (in German). Berlin: Deutsche Bahn. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Berliner Nahverkehrsnetz – Schnellbahnnetz". Berliner Linienchronik (in German). Berlin: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe. November 1990. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
