Berlin U Bahn ghost station in 1989

[@93KAPLAN]

I remember the ghost stations in 1980 (I was in French Army) when I toke few times U6 line from north to south. Few stations without stopping, in the dark with no passengers on platforms, only soldiers with gun.
Only one station open for allowed passengers : Friedrich Strasse. I toke a look at all that to remember for future, It 's why I can testify of this today...

[@raileon]

I would've loved to experience this myself, but I'm too young for it. Thanks for your report!

[@93KAPLAN]

@@raileon Also, it was forbidden for us (soldier in french army) to take the train S-Bahn that belonged to DDR and crossed from East Germany to East Berlin via West Berlin. When I got on the train in West Berlin, I went down at the last station before East border. Very bad for me if I forgot to go down....

[@raileon]

@@93KAPLAN quite fascinating, thank you! I saw a video once from the American army about how one has to travel from West Germany to West Berlin, that was quite interesting too!

[@93KAPLAN]

@@raileonI was a truck driver, so I had to drive five times between Helmstedt (East German Border) and West Berlin border. About 200 km each one way ride and the same on return.

[@raileon]

@@93KAPLAN how was the experience? Do you ave some interesting memories about that?

[@starrider1683]

Что за уродская система была, которая всех и всё делила! Немцам повезло, что у них всё это закончилось

[@daraka1754]

This is filmed in 1989, right?

[@emir0721]

Was the video shot after the Wall fell?

[@MultilingualKdog]

I'm guessing nor more than few months before the Berlin wall fell

[@emirvmendoza]

@@MultilingualKdog Were border troops no longer placed on the platform areas before the wall fell?

[@MultilingualKdog]

@@emirvmendozagood question, I’m not sure. I wish I know, I was not born yet. I was born in mid 90s. @Izicka8755 should know this, ask him

[@noamroth]

Which station is it?

[@lzicka8755]

U-Bahnhof Bernauer Straße

[@tobiaswilleful]

Bernauer Straße