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Today's "Petershagen Nord" stop is the third station to bear the name Petershagen: From September 1872 to January 1875, the station now known as Fredersdorf was called "Petershagen." In 1919, it was renamed, and the stop on the Fredersdorf-Rüdersdorf railway line, which had opened in September 1872, was given the name "Petershagen." The current station on the Prussian Eastern Railway was initially opened under the name Giebelsee. The original planned name was Eggersdorf station. However, the Petershagen municipal administration complained to the Reichsbahn Directorate (Rbd) in Berlin, as the station was located within their district. With the timetable change on May 30, 1965, the Reichsbahn discontinued passenger service on the Fredersdorf-Rüdersdorf line. Two years later, on May 28, 1967, it renamed the Giebelsee stop Petershagen Nord. [The text abruptly ends here, so the translation stops as well.] Source and more information: https://www.stadtschnellbahn-berlin.de/bahnhof/bahnhof.php?bhf=377

The current Neuenhagen Community Center opened in June 2011 as a modern cultural and event center, continuing the tradition of the former Volkshaus (formerly the Wolter Inn). The site once housed the Wolter Inn, which was converted into the Volkshaus between 1953 and 1955. From 1984 to 1990, it served as the district cultural center, and from 1991 onward as the community center. After many years of structural deficiencies and changing tenants, the old building was demolished starting in April 2010. The building also houses the Anna Ditzen Library, the privately run restaurant "Morstein's," and, in the basement, a four-lane bowling alley for recreational and club use.

The dovecote, built around 1832 on the former estate, is one of the few remaining structures from that era in the old village of Fredersdorf. Pigeons were kept on the top floor of its three stories, while rabbits occupied the ground floor. At the rear were two dry toilets and the entrance to the staircase leading to the upper floors. In 2007, the listed building was restored under the direction of our local history society and is now used for small exhibitions.

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As part of the expansion of the S5 East line, an expansion of the Petershagen Nord station is being investigated. The pedestrian underpass to the west of the station has already been designed for a second track. The extent to which this preliminary work can be used under current regulations is the subject of ongoing investigations. In any case, the second platform edge would be approximately 150 meters long, and a new barrier-free access would be planned. The Eggersdorfer Straße level crossing is located immediately east of the station. Due to increasing train traffic, replacing the level crossing is being considered: theoretically, either a railway overpass (EÜ) or a road overpass (SÜ) are conceivable. All other level crossings along the line are also being considered in the in-depth studies. More information about the project can be found at https://www.i2030.de/sbahn/.

Between the S-Bahn and long-distance railway tracks lies a large vacant lot. This was previously used, among other things, as a yoke assembly area. As part of the i2030 planning, the connection of a potential new S-Bahn depot with a workshop, maintenance tracks, and storage sidings is being investigated here. For the planned expansion of services on the S-Bahn network, the federal states are procuring new trains. These additional trains will also require additional maintenance and repair capacity. The need for cleaning and storing the vehicles must also be considered. With Robert Förstemann, the i2030 project has gained a strong ambassador directly from the S5 region. You can find out what Robert's connection to the region and the expansion of the S5 is in this video: https://www.i2030.de/robert-foerstemann/

As part of the planning for the (partial) double-track expansion of the S-Bahn line to Strausberg, the need for a second S-Bahn bridge over the A10 motorway is also being examined. The states of Berlin and Brandenburg secured funding for further planning in 2021. The S5 East project is part of the first financing tranche ( https://www.i2030.de/berlin-und-brandenburg-finanzieren-planungskosten-fuer-verbesserungen-im-berliner-s-bahnnetz/ ). This is part of the collective agreement for bottleneck elimination for the S-Bahn network, which finances the planning for all approximately 35 measures planned for the Berlin S-Bahn within the framework of i2030. The funding from the states will enable the planning to advance to performance phase 4 – the approval planning phase. An overview of all planning phases and their content can be found at https://www.i2030.de/hintergrund/%23planungsphasen.

Today, approximately 1.5 million passengers already use the Berlin S-Bahn daily. It connects Berlin's city center with the surrounding communities without changing trains. More and more people are using this climate-friendly form of mobility. For this reason, the states of Berlin and Brandenburg are pushing forward the expansion of the 10-minute frequency on the outer S-Bahn branches with the highest demand as part of the i2030 infrastructure project (https://www.i2030.de/). This also includes the section of the S5 line between Hoppegarten and Strausberg. Residents of the S5 region will benefit from improved services and more capacity on their S-Bahn line in the future. The popular Neuenhagen outdoor swimming pool, located not far from the station, will then also be accessible more frequently and reliably by S-Bahn. Among other things, the Neuenhagen station will need to be expanded to accommodate the new 10-minute frequency. Among other things, a second platform with a length of approximately 150 meters and barrier-free access is planned. The exact location of the platform is the subject of the currently ongoing variant study as part of the preliminary planning phase. More information about the project can be found at https://www.i2030.de/sbahn/.