As part of the modernisation of trains, infrastructure or routing of the Berlin S-Bahn, technical equipment is regularly replaced, stops renamed or the content and design of the timetables changed. The countless large and small things that disappear from everyday life as a result have been collected since 1980 by members of the Berlin Passengers' Association IGEB e.V..
In 1997, the discarded objects found a new home in the Berlin S-Bahn Museum. It is housed in the former Griebnitzsee S-Bahn substation, where the large transformers and rectifiers that supplied the electricity for the S-Bahn used to stand.
On the one hand, the exhibition is dedicated to technology and shows signals, ticket printers, track profiles and an electromechanical signal box. On the other hand, the show conveys Berlin's cultural and social history by displaying former station signs, the workplace of an S-Bahn employee and by going into detail about the different development of the S-Bahn in East and West.
Many objects are still functional and can be tried out by visitors, such as the driving simulator.
Since the turn of the year 2016/2017, the museum has been looking for new premises after the lease was terminated for fire protection reasons.
Until these are found, changing exhibitions will be shown at the Gesundbrunnen station in cooperation with the Berliner Unterwelten e. V. association.
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