The Brandenburger Tor station in Berlin, Germany. Metal benches on the train platform.

The Brandenburger Tor station on Berlin’s U5 line sits directly beneath Pariser Platz, adjacent to the Brandenburg Gate. The interior features dark composite wall panels inlaid with gold lettering and a series of illuminated displays tracing Berlin’s 20th-century history, including the city’s division and post-reunification development. Originally opened in 2009 as part of the short U55 shuttle between Hauptbahnhof and Bundestag, the station became a through stop in December 2020 when the U5 extension to Alexanderplatz was completed, reconnecting the eastern and western portions of the U-Bahn network after nearly six decades of separation.

The Brandenburger Tor station in Berlin, Germany.

The Brandenburger Tor station in Berlin, Germany.

The Brandenburger Tor station in Berlin, Germany.