Berlin Hauptbahnhof and North-South Tunnel, Germany
Key Data:
City population
3.4 million (June 2006)
Ownership
Deutsche Bahn AG
Service Operators
DB Fernverkehr and DB Regio
Date opened
May 2006
Project lengths
Tunnel 3.4km (2.1 miles). Reinstatements on feeder lines with approx. 50 new route km (31 miles).
Gauge
1435mm (4ft 8½in)
Lines
ICE, IC and EC services
Traffic levels
Approximately 1,800 trains and 3,500 daily at Hbf.
Power System:
15 kV ac 16.7Hz, overhead supply
Special Characteristics:
Berlin Hbf is Europe’s largest non-terminus station interchange
Environmental rules influence engineering and operation
Completion needed a high level of technical innovation
Continuing integration with current and planned urban transport modes
Urban regeneration underpins two new commercial hubs
