Chad Davis Photo Archive - Minneapolis Photography

Liège-Guillemins station in Liege

Liège-Guillemins Station, located in Liège, Belgium, serves as one of the country’s primary high-speed rail hubs and a striking example…

Belgium, Liege, Liège-Guillemins, Train Station

Liege-Guillemins Railway Station in Belgium

The sweeping steel-and-glass structure of Liège-Guillemins railway station stands as one of Europe’s most recognizable contemporary transport terminals. Designed by…

Belgium, Liege, Liege-Guillemins Railway Station, Train Station

Thalys High Speed Train

A Thalys PBKA high-speed train waits at Köln Hauptbahnhof beneath the station’s large arched glass canopy. The streamlined red train,…

Cologne Central Station, Thalys, Train, Train Station

Panomera Surveillance Cameras

Panomera Surveillance Cameras found in Germany.

Panomera, Security, Security Camera, Surveillance

Elevated tracks at Berlin Friedrichstraße station

View from the platform at Berlin Friedrichstraße station overlooking Georgenstraße below. The elevated tracks run alongside a mix of modern…

Berlin, Berlin Friedrichstraße Station, Germany, Station, Subway, Train, Train Station

Berlin Friedrichstraße train station S Bahn Tracks

View east from Berlin Friedrichstraße station showing the elevated S-Bahn tracks leading toward Alexanderplatz. Overhead wires and supporting steel structures…

Berlin, Berlin Friedrichstraße Station, Germany, Subway, Train, Train Station

Berlin Friedrichstraße train station

Berlin Friedrichstraße station in the early evening, with an S-Bahn BR 481 series train stopped under the steel and glass…

Berlin, Berlin Friedrichstraße Station, Germany, Subway, Train, Train Station

Eastward Curve at Berlin Friedrichstraße

Tracks curve eastward from Berlin Friedrichstraße station, one of the city’s busiest S-Bahn and regional rail interchanges. The elevated viaduct…

Berlin, Berlin Friedrichstraße Station, Germany, Subway, Train, Train Station

Intercity Express (ICE) train in Berlin

A Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express (ICE) train moves through the rail network, distinguished by its white body and red horizontal stripe….

Berlin, Deutsche Bahn, Germany, ICE, Intercity Express, Train

Stairs at a Berlin train station

Entering a Berlin train station.

Berlin, Germany, Stairs, Train Station

Olympiastadion Berlin and Reuter Power Plant

The Olympiastadion in Berlin stands in the foreground, framed by the dense tree cover of the Westend district. Behind it,…

Berlin, Germany, Kraftwerk Reuter West, Olympiastadion, Olympics, Stadium

A modern hotel room in Berlin’s Mitte district looks out through a floor‑to‑ceiling window onto a restored 19th‑century residential block across the street. The room features two neatly made single beds with white linens, a dark-framed headboard with soft backlighting, a bedside table with a phone, and sheer curtains patterned with portrait graphics. Outside, the opposite building displays yellow stucco and red-brick detailing typical of Gründerzeit architecture, with tall windows, cornices, and balconies above a tree‑lined sidewalk. The scene is consistent with accommodations such as the Arcotel Velvet Berlin, located along a corridor of cafés, galleries, and tram routes that connect the Mitte neighborhood with nearby cultural sites. The image reflects the mix of contemporary hospitality design and historic streetscapes that characterize central Berlin decades after reunification.

Arcotel Velvet Berlin Hotel Room

Looking out from a room at the Arcotel Velvet Berlin.

Arcotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Hotel, Hotel Room

Kurt-Schumacher-Platz Train Station Berlin

Kurt-Schumacher-Platz station serves Berlin’s U6 U-Bahn line in the Reinickendorf district, located in the city’s northwest. Opened on May 3,…

Berlin, Germany, Kurt-Schumacher-Platz, Public Transit, Station, Subway, Train Station

Rehberge U-Bahn Station, Wedding, Berlin. A mint-green tiled wall runs the length of the platform, marked with the station name “REHBERGE” in black lettering and punctuated by large tile-mounted photographs showing nearby park landscapes and public sculpture. The single visible track and empty platform suggest a lull between trains beneath continuous fluorescent fixtures. Part of Berlin’s BVG U6 line, Rehberge serves the Wedding district adjacent to Volkspark Rehberge and local sports grounds. The station opened in 1956 during the postwar northern extension of the U6, linking central Berlin with growing residential areas north of the city center.

Keywords
- Activities: commuting, waiting, traveling
- Buildings: subway station platform, tiled walls
- Location: Wedding, Berlin, Germany, Rehberge
- Objects: station signage, tiled photo murals, benches, lighting fixtures, rail tracks
- People: none visible
- Moods: quiet, orderly
- Sceneries: urban interior, transit corridor
- Texts: “REHBERGE” station name on wall
- Companies: BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe)
- Weather: not applicable (underground)
- Plants: depicted in murals (park trees)
- Animals: none
- Vehicles: subway trains (not in frame)

Rehberge U-Bahn Station in Berlin

Rehberge U-Bahn Station, Berlin

Berlin, Germany, Public Transit, Rehberge, Subway, Train, Train Station, U-Bahn

A kiosk filled with magazines, drinks, and snacks stands at the center of the Seestraße U-Bahn platforms in Berlin’s Wedding district. Yellow-tiled walls, riveted black columns, and twin tracks frame the underground scene, with the station name “Seestraße” visible on wall signage. A few commuters pass by digital advertising displays while the rails in the foreground separate the opposing platforms. Operated by BVG on the U6 line, Seestraße opened in 1923 and served as the northern terminus until the line was extended to Tegel in the late 1950s, making it a long-standing node in Berlin’s public transit network. Keywords — Activities: commuting, waiting, vending; Buildings: train station, subway platform, kiosk; Location: Berlin, Germany, Wedding, Seestraße Station, U6, U‑Bahn; Objects: newsstand, magazines, signs, advertising screens, rails, columns, fluorescent lights; People: commuters, pedestrians; Moods: routine, quiet, utilitarian; Sceneries: underground, urban transit; Texts: “Seestraße,” “BVG,” “Zeitschriften & Tabak,” “Tabak & Getränke,” “Journale • Eis & Snacks”; Companies: BVG, Lycamobile, PERMA; Weather: underground; Plants: none; Animals: none; Vehicles: subway (U‑Bahn).

Market at the Seestrabe Station in Berlin

A store at the Seestrabe Station in Berlin.

Berlin, Germany, Market, Public Transit, Seestrabe Station, Subway, Train Platform, Train Station, U-Bahn

Seestraße U-Bahn platforms in Berlin’s Wedding district sit empty, their yellow-tiled walls and metal benches illuminated by ceiling fixtures. Twin side platforms flank two tracks, with black steel columns, track ballast, tactile edging, stairways, and signage reading “Seestraße” visible across the way. The station serves Line U6 of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) network, a north–south route linking Tegel with the city center and beyond. Opened in 1923 on the former Line C, Seestraße reflects the interwar expansion of Berlin’s underground and remains a neighborhood transit hub connecting residents to tram and bus services at street level.

Seestrabe U-Bahn Station in Berlin

Seestraße U-Bahn Station, Berlin Germany

Berlin, Germany, Public Transit, Seestrabe Station, Subway, Train Platform, Train Station, U-Bahn

Leopoldplatz U-Bahn Station in Berlin

An underground passageway connects the platforms of Wedding U-Bahn station to its street-level exits on Müllerstraße in Berlin’s Mitte district….

Berlin, Germany, Leopoldplatz, Subway, Train, Train Station, U-Bahn

Leopoldplatz is a key interchange station in Berlin’s U-Bahn network, connecting the U6 and U9 lines beneath the bustling Wedding district. The wall’s yellow ceramic tiles with minimalist blue and ochre accents were installed during the 1960s modernization period, reflecting the BVG’s functional yet color-coded design philosophy. The clean geometry, restrained signage, and durable materials are hallmarks of mid-century German transit infrastructure, designed for clarity and longevity in high-traffic environments.

Leopoldplatz U-Bahn Station

The Leopoldplatz U-Bahn Station in Berlin Germany.

Berlin, BVG, Germany, Leopoldplatz, Subway, Train, Train Station, U-Bahn, U6, U9

This view of Leopoldplatz’s lower-level U9 platform highlights the minimalist postwar design typical of 1960s Berlin infrastructure. The use of pale yellow tiles, stainless steel seating, and green-painted support columns was chosen to create a bright, efficient environment for high-traffic commuter service. The station connects to major commercial and residential zones and is part of the BVG modernization program maintaining accessibility and structural updates across Berlin’s U-Bahn network.

Leopoldplatz U-Bahn Station Platform

The Leopoldplatz U-Bahn Station in Berlin Germany.

Berlin, BVG, Germany, Leopoldplatz, Subway, Train, Train Station, U-Bahn, U9

Berlin Wedding train station

Wittenbergplatz station on Berlin’s U2 line features a distinctive orange-tiled design characteristic of the city’s postwar modernization of U-Bahn interiors….