The S26 is a service of the Berlin S-Bahn. It runs from Teltow in the district (Kreis) of Potsdam-Mittelmark via Südkreuz, through the Berlin Nord-Süd Tunnel with a stop at Friedrichstraße, and ends in Blankenburg in the borough of Pankow. On weekends the S26 runs from Teltow to Potsdamer Platz.[1] The current service began operation in December 2017.
| S26 | |
|---|---|
 A Waidmannslust-bound S26 service at Berlin-Wilhelmsruh in 2023 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Berlin |
| First service | 10 December 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | S-Bahn Berlin GmbH |
| Route | |
| Termini | Teltow Stadt Berlin-Blankenburg |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | DBAG Class 481 |
Trains on this line run every 20 minutes. This interval is in sections shortened to a 10-minute interval by the S25. There is no night service on this line.
History
editPrevious services
editThe S26 designation was previously used for several short-lived services:
- May – October 1995: between Lichterfelde Süd and Waidmannslust[2][3]
- September 2001 – June 2003: between Lichterfelde Süd and Birkenwerder[4][5]
- February 2005 – May 2006: between Teltow Stadt and Potsdamer Platz[6][7]
Current service
editThe current S26 began operation on 10 December 2017 between Teltow Stadt and Waidmannslust; it replaced the S85 north of Bornholmer Straße.[8] The northern terminus shifted from Waidmannslust to Berlin-Blankenburg on 10 December 2023.[9]
References
edit- ^ "S26 Teltow Stadt <> Waidmannslust". S-Bahn Berlin GmbH. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Region Berlin Schnellbahnnetz" (in German). May 1995. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Region Berlin Schnellbahnnetz" (in German). October 1995. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "S U-Bahn-Netz" (PDF) (in German). 16 September 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "S U-Bahn-Netz" (PDF) (in German). 15 June 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Neue S-Bahn-Verbindung zwischen Berlin und Teltow eröffnet". sbahn.berlin (in German). 24 February 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Einfacher und schneller mit der S-Bahn ab 28. Mai 2006". sbahn.berlin (in German). 16 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Ab 10. Dezember: SXF – Berlin City im 20-Minuten-Takt". sbahn.berlin (in German). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "More journeys, longer trains: S-Bahn to expand services in 2024". berlin.de. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links
edit- (in German) Berliner Verkehr Netzspinnen, Line Maps for every routing of the S26.
- (in German) S-Bahn Berlin News Release, News Release promoting Teltow Stadt to Birkenwerder routing without changing in May 2006 from March 2006.