Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Berlin Hauptbahnhof - Quiz

1. On what date was Berlin Hauptbahnhof ceremonially opened?

A) 26 May 2007
B) 28 May 2007
C) 26 May 2006
D) 28 May 2006

2. Who ceremonially opened the station?

A) The Mayor of Berlin
B) Reamonn
C) Angela Merkel
D) Wolfgang Tiefensee

3. From which city did the Chancellor arrive at the opening ceremony?

A) Hamburg
B) Leipzig
C) Frankfurt
D) Munich

4. What was the name of the performance held after the dedication?

A) Light of Berlin
B) Berlin Grand Opening
C) Symphony of Light
D) Symphony of Sound

5. Which musical groups performed at the station during the opening?

A) Rammstein and Scorpions
B) The Beatles and Queen
C) Nena and Kraftwerk
D) Reamonn and BAP

6. When did Berlin Hauptbahnhof officially go into operation?

A) 28 May 2006
B) 28 June 2006
C) 1 June 2006
D) 26 May 2006

7. How many people were wounded during the attack at the ceremony?

A) 41
B) 6
C) 33
D) 16

8. How old was the attacker at the opening ceremony?

A) 15
B) 18
C) 21
D) 16

9. How many years in prison was the attacker sentenced to?

A) Ten
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Five

10. What was the attacker convicted of in 2007?

A) Terrorism
B) Aggravated assault
C) Attempted murder
D) Attempted manslaughter

11. Which other stations hosted events during the opening?

A) Friedrichstraße, Westkreuz and Spandau
B) Leipzig, Hamburg and Munich
C) Gesundbrunnen, Potsdamer Platz and Südkreuz
D) Alexanderplatz, Zoo and Ostbahnhof

12. Why were there concerns about infection among the stabbing victims?

A) The attacker was ill
B) One victim was HIV-positive
C) There was fear of a biological weapon
D) The knife was rusty

13. What did the attacker claim regarding the crime?

A) He could not remember it
B) He was acting in self-defense
C) He was targeting a specific person
D) He was paid to do it

14. What was the name of the transport plan developed after the Berlin Wall fell?

A) Stadtbahnkonzept
B) Pilzkonzept
C) Spreebogen Plan
D) Lehrter Konzept

15. What does 'Pilzkonzept' translate to in English?

A) Bridge concept
B) Station concept
C) Tunnel concept
D) Mushroom concept

16. In what year did the federal government decide to build the new station at the Lehrter Bahnhof site?

A) 1989
B) 1995
C) 1992
D) 1997

17. How many levels did the station design call for?

A) Five
B) Four
C) Three
D) Six

18. How high above street level is the bridge with the highest platforms?

A) 15 metres
B) 5 metres
C) 20 metres
D) 10 metres

19. How far underground is the lowest level of the station?

A) 25 metres
B) 20 metres
C) 10 metres
D) 15 metres

20. When was the planning approval for the station and the north–south connection granted?

A) 12 September 1995
B) 12 June 1992
C) 12 October 1993
D) 12 September 1997

21. What was the total amount of the 1997 financing agreement?

A) €1 billion
B) €700 million
C) €500 million
D) €800 million

22. What was the federal government's share of the financing agreement?

A) €500 million
B) €200 million
C) €300 million
D) €700 million

23. Which company was commissioned by Bahn AG to develop the station?

A) Schlaich, Bergermann and Partner
B) Tishman Speyer Properties
C) Deutsche Bahn
D) Gerkan, Marg and Partners

24. Which cancelled train technology was originally planned to have platforms at track 8?

A) Steam locomotive
B) Electric tram
C) Transrapid maglev
D) ICE high-speed train

25. What U-Bahn line extension was included in the station plans?

A) U-Bahn line 9
B) U-Bahn line 5
C) U-Bahn line 7
D) U-Bahn line 2

26. The new north–south line intersects which existing railway line?

A) U-Bahn line 1
B) Ringbahn
C) Stadtbahn
D) S-Bahn ring

27. What kind of trains primarily used the four-track Stadtbahn station?

A) High-speed international trains
B) Freight trains
C) Suburban trains
D) Steam-powered long-distance trains

28. In what year were the tracks at Lehrter Stadtbahnhof modified for the first time after its opening?

A) 1929
B) 1943
C) 1912
D) 1882

29. What official designation did electrified suburban trains receive on 1 December 1930?

A) S-Bahn
B) Reichsbahn
C) U-Bahn
D) Stadtbahn

30. Which group bombed the Lehrter Stadtbahnhof in April 1943?

A) BVG
B) Deutsche Reichsbahn
C) Zagra-lin
D) Allied Air Force

31. After the division of Berlin, which station was the next stop heading east from Lehrter Stadtbahnhof?

A) Berlin Friedrichstraße
B) Hackescher Markt
C) Bellevue
D) Lehrter Bahnhof

32. Which entity operated the West Berlin S-Bahn lines before they were transferred to the BVG?

A) Deutsche Reichsbahn
B) The Allies
C) BVG
D) The City of Berlin

33. In what year was the station renovated to celebrate Berlin's 750th anniversary?

A) 1961
B) 2002
C) 1987
D) 1994

34. Why was the Lehrter Stadtbahnhof demolished in 2002?

A) It was severely damaged by fire
B) It was no longer structurally sound
C) To make way for the new central station
D) It was sold to a private developer

35. What status did the Lehrter Stadtbahnhof attain due to being preserved in its original condition?

A) Public park
B) Listed building
C) UNESCO World Heritage site
D) National monument

36. Which city, originally separate, was one of the destinations connected by the Stadtbahn?

A) Spandau
B) Charlottenburg
C) Potsdam
D) Köpenick

37. Which company owns Berlin Hauptbahnhof?

A) Deutsche Bahn AG
B) German Federal Railways
C) Berlin Transport Authority
D) DB InfraGO

38. In which Berlin borough is the station located?

A) Mitte
B) Charlottenburg
C) Kreuzberg
D) Moabit

39. Which railway station formerly occupied the site of Berlin Hauptbahnhof?

A) Berlin Ostbahnhof
B) Hamburger Bahnhof
C) Berlin Südkreuz
D) Lehrter Bahnhof

40. What year did the original Lehrter Bahnhof open?

A) 1884
B) 1882
C) 1871
D) 1951

41. Which U-Bahn line serves the tracks labeled U1 and U2 at the station?

A) U2
B) U1
C) U55
D) U5

42. How many other Category 1 stations are located in Berlin besides the main station?

A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five

43. What event caused a horizontal strut to crash from the station exterior in 2007?

A) Cyclone Kyrill
B) Vandalism
C) A construction accident
D) An earthquake

44. What is the name of the sculpture erected at the station in 2007?

A) The Humboldthafen Monument
B) The Ironing Structure
C) Spreebogen Sculpture
D) Rolling Horse

45. Which river flows to the south of Berlin Hauptbahnhof?

A) Spree
B) Havel
C) Oder
D) Elbe

46. When was the Lehrter Bahnhof demolished?

A) 1945
B) 1951
C) 1957
D) 1987

47. Which company built the railway between Hannover and Berlin via Lehrte?

A) Berlin Transport Authority
B) Magdeburg Halberstädter railway company
C) Prussian State Railways
D) Deutsche Bahn

48. What architectural style was used for the Lehrter Bahnhof?

A) French Neo-Renaissance
B) Art Deco
C) Modernist
D) Gothic Revival

49. What material replaced the originally planned stone façade to save money?

A) Red brick
B) Glazed tiles
C) Wood paneling
D) Concrete panels

50. What nickname was given to Lehrter Bahnhof due to its architecture?

A) The Iron Giant
B) Palace among stations
C) City Station Number One
D) The Gateway to Berlin

51. Where did most passengers enter and exit the station?

A) The north entrance
B) The east side
C) The main front entrance
D) The west side

52. When did Hamburger Bahnhof close?

A) 14 October 1884
B) 28 August 1951
C) 18 August 1882
D) 19 December 1932

53. What was the speed of the Fliegender Hamburger train?

A) 160 km/h
B) 90 km/h
C) 120 km/h
D) 200 km/h

54. When was the Berlin-Lehrte railway nationalized?

A) 1886
B) 1871
C) 1945
D) 1932

55. When was the main entrance of Lehrter Bahnhof blown up?

A) 22 April 1958
B) Summer 1959
C) 9 July 1957
D) 28 August 1951

56. How high is the tower that ventilates the road tunnel?

A) 60 m
B) 120 m
C) 45 m
D) 85 m

57. During which years was the course of the Spree diverted?

A) 1995–1997
B) 2001–2003
C) 1998–2000
D) 1996–1998

58. In what year did the construction of the station proper begin?

A) 1998
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2001

59. Who was one of the people who laid the foundation stone on 9 September 1998?

A) Eberhard Diepgen
B) Meinhard von Gerkan
C) Peter Strieder
D) Hani Azer

60. Who was the chief construction engineer starting in 2001?

A) Wissmann
B) Hani Azer
C) Ludewig
D) Hartmut Mehdorn

61. When was the main station hall glass roof installed?

A) July 2002
B) September 2002
C) 2005
D) February 2002

62. What is integrated into the glass surface of the station roof?

A) Water collection systems
B) Advertising displays
C) A photovoltaic system
D) A ventilation system

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