Wall inside the station, with tree design intended to evoke the park at the Schäfersee

Franz-Neumann-Platz (Am Schäfersee) is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U8.

Opened in 1987 and built by R. G. Rümmler, the station was originally supposed to be named Schäfersee. However, politicians convinced the BVG to use the name of a famous SPD chairman.[1]

Platform view

Notes

  1. ↑ J. Meyer-Kronthaler: Berlins U-Bahnhöfe. be.bra Verlag (1996)
Preceding station Berlin U-Bahn Following station
Residenzstraße
towards Wittenau
 U8 Osloer Straße
towards Hermannstraße

52°33′53″N 13°21′50″E / 52.56472°N 13.36389°E / 52.56472; 13.36389

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