13) Magnetbahn

The Magnetbahn was a 1.6 km magnetic levitation line built in 1984 to connect Gleisdreieck to the Kulturforum adding a futuristic quality to the composition, especially of the latter. M-Bahn was an elegant and effortless device that re-used Gleisdreieck station’s platforms and elevated tracks, after bending them a bit further to the west. These platforms and tracks were in fact the relics of the previous U-Bahn track connecting Gleisdreieck (west) with Potsdamer Platz (east) before the partition of Berlin. M-Bahn functioned as a public transport between 1989 and 1991. It was silent, offered a great view and one could ride it for free.

The Magnetbahn was a 1.6 km magnetic levitation line built in 1984 to connect Gleisdreieck to the Kulturforum adding a futuristic quality to the composition, especially of the latter. M-Bahn was an elegant and effortless device that re-used Gleisdreieck station’s platforms and elevated tracks, after bending them a bit further to the west. These platforms and tracks were in fact the relics of the previous U-Bahn track connecting Gleisdreieck (west) with Potsdamer Platz (east) before the partition of Berlin. M-Bahn functioned as a public transport between 1989 and 1991. It was silent, offered a great view and one could ride it for free.