A tribute to Berlin’s U-Bahn network on its 120th Anniversary. A project of @Berlin_Type and @Berlin_Texture. Not affiliated with BVG.

Berlin
Joined December 2021
Plattenbau fans take note: there is a great new documentary on @ARTEde that features some fantastic aerial footage of Berlin’s Plattenbauten (plus a brief appearance from yours truly). Check it out here: arte.tv/de/videos/112329-003…
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U5 — Weberwiese. Matching clocks.
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U5 — Weberwiese. Yellow overload.
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U5 — Weberwiese. Welcome to yellow.
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U5 — Frankfurter Tor. A brief trip above ground.
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U5 — Frankfurter Tor. This is one of the very few stations – perhaps the only one – that features a sign at the end of the platform, perpendicular to the tracks.
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U5 — Frankfurter Tor. Gateway blues.
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U5 — Samariterstraße. The structure with the rounded corners.
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U5 — Samariterstraße. Two halves make one sign.
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U5 — Frankfurter Allee. The opposite of calm.
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U5 — Magdalenenstraße. Vanishing point.
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U5 — Magdalenenstraße. Platform symmetry.
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U5 — Magdalenenstraße. Minimalism.
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U5 — Lichtenberg. Platform sign close-up.
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U5 — Lichtenberg. Two levels.
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U5 — Lichtenberg. Yellows and ochres.
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U5 — Lichtenberg. Lemon and Lime.
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U5 — Friedrichsfelde. The lighter blues.
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U5 — Friedrichsfelde. One minute off.
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U5 — Friedrichsfelde. Blue on blue.
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