U5 Info-Flyer 2020 english version

Hauptbahnhof
Bundestag Bundestag
Brandenburger Tor Tor
Unter Unter den Linden
Linden
Museumsinsel
Berliner Berliner Rathaus Rathaus
Alexanderplatz
Schillingstraße
Strausberger Platz Platz
Weberwiese
Frankfurter Frankfurter Tor Tor
Samariterstraße
Frankfurter Frankfurter Allee Allee
Magdalenenstraße
Lichtenberg
Friedrichsfelde
Tierpark Tierpark
Biesdorf-Süd
Elsterwerdaer Platz Platz
Wuhletal Wuhletal
Kaulsdorf-Nord
Neue Neue Grottkauer Grottkauer Straße Straße
Cottbusser Cottbusser Platz Platz
Hellersdorf Hellersdorf
Louis-Lewin-Straße
Hönow Hönow
Hauptbahnhof
Bundestag
Brandenburger Tor
Unter den Linden
Museumsinsel
Berliner Rathaus
Alexanderplatz
Schillingstraße
Strausberger Platz
Weberwiese
Frankfurter Tor
Samariterstraße
Frankfurter Allee
Magdalenenstraße
Lichtenberg
Friedrichsfelde
Tierpark
Biesdorf-Süd
Elsterwerdaer Platz
Wuhletal
Kaulsdorf-Nord
Neue Grottkauer Straße
Cottbusser Platz
Hellersdorf
Louis-Lewin-Straße
Hönow
THE BVG PROJECT TEAM
THE U5 GAP CLOSURE
The principle contractor of the U5 project is the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
(BVG). Projektrealisierungs GmbH, a subsidiary 100% owned
by the BVG, was contracted to directly manage construction in 2014
and now since 01.01.2020 does business under the name BVG PROJECT
GMBH. This powerhouse team of about 20 experts, with a sum total of
150 years of underground rail construction experience is the reason we
will see a successful start of operations by the end of 2020. In the future,
the BVG Project Team will be available for other specialized infrastructure
projects, for example, the restoration of the Waisentunnel between
the U5 and the U8 at Alexanderplatz.
WEINMEISTERSTR.
U 8
MUSEUMSINSEL
U
SPITTELMARKT
U 2
ROTES
RATHAUS
U
KLOSTERSTR.
U 2
MÄRKISCHES MUSEUM
U 2
ALEXANDERPLATZ
U 5
JANNOWITZBRÜCKE
U 8
HEINRICH-HEINE-STR.
U 8
SCHILLINGSTR.
U 5
STRAUSSBERGER PLATZ
U 5
© BVG Projekt GmbH
HAUPTBAHNHOF
BUNDESTAG
BRANDENBURGER TOR
UNTER DEN LINDEN
MUSEUMSINSEL
ROTES RATHAUS
ALEXANDERPLATZ
SCHILLINGSTRASSE
STRAUSSBERGER PLATZ
WEBERWIESE
FRANKFURTER TOR
SAMARITERSTRASSE
FRANKFURTER ALLEE
MAGDALENENSTRASSE
LICHTENBERG
FRIEDRICHSFELDE
TIERPARK
BIESDORF-SÜD
ELSTERWERDAER PLATZ
WUHLETAL
KAULSDORF-NORD
KIENBERG (GÄRTEN DER WELT)
COTTBUSSER PLATZ
HELLERSDORF
LOUIS-LEWIN-STRASSE
HÖNOW
The U5 Gap Closure Project closes the gap between the U5 and the
U55, creating one continuous underground line from Hönow to Berlin
Central Station: the new U5. The project encompasses the construction
of 2.2 kilometers of tunneling between Alexanderplatz and the
Brandenburger Tor and three new underground stations: Rotes Rathaus,
Museumsinsel and Unter den Linden, the junction station for the
U5 and U6. The residential areas in the east of Berlin will now have a direct
connection to the historic city center, the government quarter and
the central train station. And likewise, those areas once only served by
the U55 will finally be connected to the entire underground network.
HAUPTBAHNHOF
U55
BUNDESTAG
U55
BRANDENBURGER TOR
U55
ORANIENBURGER TOR
U 6
FRIEDRICHSTR.
U 6
UNTER DEN LINDEN
U
FRANZÖSISCHE STR.
HAUS-
U 6
VOGTEIPLATZ
U 2
STADTMITTE
MOHRENSTR. U 6
U 2
THE GAP CLOSURE AT A GLANCE
Length of the new
tunnel stretch:
Stations:
Schedule:
Budget:
2.2 kilometers
Rotes Rathaus, Museumsinsel, Unter den Linden
2010 symbolic laying of the cornerstone;
2012 start of construction; 2020 start of rail
operations & opening of the stations Unter
den Linden and Rotes Rathaus
525 million (calculated in 2013)
ABOUT
BVG Projekt GmbH
Kommunikation
Friedrichstraße 95
10117 Berlin
For comments:
info@projekt-u5.de
For more information:
www.projekt-u5.de/en
Text: BVG Projekt GmbH
Front: Römer Wildberger
Layout/Design:
Bärlin Team Eventdesign GmbH
Pictures and illustrations:
Antonio Reetz-Graudenz,
bünck + fehse, Max Dudler,
BVG Projekt GmbH
Countless landmarks and cultural highlights of the city such as the
Staatsoper, the Humbolt Forum, the Berlin City Palace, as well as Museumsinsel
will be easy to reach for both residents and visitors alike.
The connection to the U6 creates a much needed link to the north/
south axis of Berlin: an estimated 150,000 passengers a day will avail
of this new convenience, reducing the number of car journeys by
about 3,500 (which also reduces CO2 emissions!).
January 2020

© Reetz-Graudenz © Reetz-Graudenz © Reetz-Graudenz © Reetz-Graudenz
Tübbing tunnel with tracks, November 2019 Work train, January 2020
Track area during structural works, November 2019
View of all three levels of the junction station, November 2019
THE NEW TUNNEL
ROTES RATHAUS STATION
MUSEUMSINSEL STATION
UNTER DEN LINDEN STATION
About 1.6 kilometers of the 2.2 kilometers stretch between Alexanderplatz
and Brandenburg Gate were shield driven with the tunnel boring
machine (TBM), „Bärlinde“, leaving two complete tunnel tubes.
A mighty mill-in-motion, „Bärlinde“ not only dug the tunnel, but also
fabricated the concrete siding in panels (so-called Tübbing rings) that
were immediately built into place. The starting shaft of the TBM was at
Marx-Engels Forum, directly on the Spree, providing a water port for
the delivery of the TBM in parts, as well as for the shipping away of all
excavated materials – about 250,000 tonnes of earth and construction
debris. This water connection meant avoiding the roughly 9,000 lorry
journeys that would have been required. From 2013 through 2015,
„Bärlinde“ was twice successful in working its way under the Spree,
the Spree Canal, as well as the boulevard Unter den Linden, after
which it was dismantled and sent away in parts. In the tunnels, the
electrical lines were installed and the rails laid on a suspension system
to dampen the sound.
The Rotes Rathaus Underground Station lies directly at the seat of the
Berlin city government and was designed by the Berlin firm, Collignon
Architecture. Seven central supporting columns hold up the lion‘s
share of the floor load above. With their oval „mushroom“-shaped tops
these columns have become known as „mushroomheads“, the symbolic
icons of the new station. They were inspired by archaeological
findings in the locale – the old Berlin city hall had been unearthed
and the supports of its vaulted ceiling now lend their same look to our
modern station. Side platforms and these slim columns bring an open
air to the generously proportioned station; and over 3,000 black and
white Terrazzo tiles – almost half of which were made individually to
fit – adorn its walls.
The Rotes Rathaus Underground Station consists of two levels: the upper
being the station proper with platforms for the new U5 and the
lower a storage track for up to 4 trains. The station was built under a
concrete cover to significantly reduce noise and dust pollution.
The Museumsinsel Underground Station stretches along the south
side of the Schlossbrücke under the Spree Canal to the Palace of the
Crown Prince. Professor Max Dudler is the architect responsible for
this station, which pays homage to Prussian architect Karl Friedrich
Schinkel (1781 - 1841), who designed many of the buildings in the vicinity.
Schinkel‘s stage set for a performance of Mozart‘s Magic Flute in
1816 inspired the design of the station‘s two platform areas. The ultramarine
blue of the vaulted ceilings and myriad of lights evoke a starry
sky. Bright natural stone also lends a classical look to this station reminiscent
of neighboring buildings above. Normal open pit construction
of the station was impossible here due to the delicate nature of the
surrounding area. Therefore, ground-freezing techniques had to be
employed to support excavations from east to west, between the two
heads of the station. And now all strength is being concentrated on the
finishing works, especially the platform levels, so that trains can drive
through at the end of 2020. The station itself will be complete in 2021.
The Unter den Linden Underground Station is the junction station
between the U5 and U6 lines. Stretching under the intersection of
the streets Unter den Linden and Friedrichstraße above, the new
station ends at Charlottenstraße and consists of three levels: the U6
at the top, the U5 at the bottom, and a middle level for transferring.
The architects Ingrid Hetschel and Professor Axel Oestreich are
responsible for this one; they had already designed the station at
the Brandenburg Gate and see the new Unter den Linden Station in
this context. Terrazzo and Kirchheimer Muschelkalk are being used
as material. Large open, airy space will characterize this station,
which offers views through all three levels from the U5 platform to
the upper ceiling. The walls behind the tracks have been designed
in cooperation with Humboldt University. After a 17-month shut
down to build the new tunnel section, the U6 now operates while
the station is being completed.
„Bärlinde“:
74 meters long, weighing 700 tonnes
Length of platforms:
120 meters
Length of platform:
150 meters
Length of platforms:
U5: 152 meters; U6: 130 meters
The Tübbing tunnel:
5.7 m diameter with 2,148 Tübbing rings
Depth of platforms:
7 meters
Depth of platform:
16 meters
Depth of platforms:
U5: 14 meters; U6: 5 meters
Rail construction:
6,000 tonnes of crushed rock,
Station depth:
16 meters
Volume of frozen ground:
28,000 cubic meters of ice
Station depth:
17 meters
5,000 wooden sleepers, 6,000 meters of rail
Quantity of Terrazzo wall tiles:
over 3,000
Number of lights in the starry sky:
6,662
Lights:
over 900
© Reetz-Graudenz © bünck+fehse © Max Dudler © bünck+fehse
The 2nd cutting wheel of the TBM is being delivered, March 2015 Oval mushroom shaped pillars, Visualisation
Riding the subway beneath a starry night sky, Visualisation U5 and U6 in every direction, Visualisation