Messe Nord/ICC: S-Bahn station gets new names from December!

Messe Nord/ICC: S-Bahn station gets new names from December!

The S-Bahn station Messe Nord/ICC in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is faced with a fundamental renaming. From December 15, 2024, the station will officially bear the name "Messe Nord/ ZOB", as Deutsche Bahn Infrago AG announced on its website. This is confirmed by media reports, including the Berliner Tagesspiegel . The renaming affects a total of nine train stations in Germany, although the reasons for this measure so far.

The station, which was originally opened as "Witzleben" in 1916 and has experienced several name changes over the years, is in the immediate vicinity of the central bus Bahnhof Berlin (ZOB). During the popularity of the International Congress Center (ICC), the name Messe Messe Nord/ICC was important. With the closure of the ICC in 2014, however, interest was disappeared, so that according to a railway spokesman, most passengers head for the ZOB, which led to this renaming. The ZOB is currently being modernized extensively, which could further increase the attractiveness of the station.

further background to the station

The Messe Nord/ICC station represents a historical building that is considered a listed system. It was originally inaugurated as a stop on the ring railway and is equipped with various connection options in terms of traffic. The current renaming is part of a larger trend of Deutsche Bahn, which is intended to serve to adapt the identity and use of train stations to the current circumstances. This is a significant change, since the station has increasingly come into focus even over the years through increased use of public transport and the constant change in the cityscape of Berlin. Deutsche Bahn has not yet given any information on the costs of renaming and adapting the timetables, but the conversion into "Messe Nord/ ZOB" is a clear step in a new direction.

As the Berliner Tagesspiegel further reported, many passengers were drawn from the original use to ZOB, which has been the central bus station since 1966. The renaming could not only offer understandable references to the current circumstances, but also help to improve access to the modernized infrastructure on the ZOB.