1906 - Alexanderplatz Station with Two Platform Levels
Alexanderplatz Station (II): 'The preparation of the design and the creation of this drawing was done without outside assistance, as sworn by oath, L. Jänecke,' reads the statement under the design for a two-story Alexanderplatz Station from November 1906. Once again, the Schinkel competition was a decisive factor for this idea (which was never realized). Traffic at Alexanderplatz Station had become so heavy that the four tracks of the Berlin city railway were no longer sufficient.
The development around the station made it impossible to expand the facilities, and the planned subway line A (today's U2) with its extension from Spittelmarkt via Alexanderplatz had to be considered. Thus, the insertion of a second platform level in the above-ground city railway station seemed an interesting option for the planners to consider. This likely led to the bold proposal to expand the station hall by another floor. Sketch: Architecture Museum of the Technical University of Berlin.