Berlin Mexikoplatz station

Berlin Mexikoplatz (in German Bahnhof Berlin Mexikoplatz) is a railway station in the Zehlendorf district of Berlin, Germany. It is served by the Berlin S-Bahn line S1 and several local bus lines. It is also planned to extend the U3 U-Bahn line here.

Mexikoplatz
Through station
General information
LocationZehlendorf, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin
Germany
Coordinates52°26′12″N 13°14′00″E
Line(s)
  • Wannsee Railway
Construction
ArchitectGustav Hart and Alfred Lesser
Architectural styleArt Nouveau
Other information
Station code4092
DS100 codeBMEX
IBNR8089023
Category4
Fare zoneVBB: Berlin B/5656
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened1 November 1904 (1904-11-01)
1 February 1985 (1985-02-01)
Closed18 September 1980 by strike; officially 28 September 1980 (1980-09-28)
Electrified15 May 1933 (1933-05-15)
Previous names
  • Zehlendorf-Beerenstraße (1904–1911)
  • Zehlendorf-West (1911–1958)
  • Lindenthaler Allee (1958–1987)
Services
Preceding station Berlin S-Bahn Following station
Zehlendorf
towards Oranienburg
S1 Schlachtensee
towards Wannsee
Location
Mexikoplatz
Location within Berlin

The station was erected in 1904 as one of the few genuine Art Nouveau buildings in Berlin and it is heritage listed. Its name changed several times: from Zehlendorf-Beerenstraße to Zehlendorf-West in 1911, to Lindenthaler Allee in 1958 and finally to Mexikoplatz in 1987.

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