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
Red and yellow train at platform
A Waidmannslust-bound S26 service at Berlin-Wilhelmsruh in 2023
Overview
LocaleBerlin
First service10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Current operator(s)S-Bahn Berlin GmbH
Route
TerminiTeltow Stadt
Berlin-Blankenburg
Technical
Rolling stockDBAG 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

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Previous services

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The S26 designation was previously used for several short-lived services:

Current service

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The 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

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  1. ^ "S26 Teltow Stadt <> Waidmannslust". S-Bahn Berlin GmbH. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Region Berlin Schnellbahnnetz" (in German). May 1995. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Region Berlin Schnellbahnnetz" (in German). October 1995. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "S+U-Bahn-Netz" (PDF) (in German). 16 September 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "S+U-Bahn-Netz" (PDF) (in German). 15 June 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Neue S-Bahn-Verbindung zwischen Berlin und Teltow eröffnet". sbahn.berlin (in German). 24 February 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Einfacher und schneller mit der S-Bahn ab 28. Mai 2006". sbahn.berlin (in German). 16 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ab 10. Dezember: SXF – Berlin City im 20-Minuten-Takt". sbahn.berlin (in German). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "More journeys, longer trains: S-Bahn to expand services in 2024". berlin.de. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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