Wustermark station is now barrier-free

After a construction period of only six months, the new barrier-free access to the platform at Wustermark station in the Havelland district was officially opened on 20th Decem­ber 2013. The project formed part of the infrastructure acceleration program (IBP) and was mostly financed by German government funds. The construction costs amounted to around one million Euros.

Wustermark station is on Line 6107 (Berlin - Stendal) and is located in the municipality of Wustermark in the Havelland district of the federal state of Bran­den­burg.

The existing station facilities included an unroofed middle platform which was only accessible via stairs. The aim of the project was to improve the station in order to provide barrier-free (step-free) access to its facilities.

For this purpose it was necessary to install one lift on the existing platform and another in front of the station where the Park&Ride area is located. These two lifts are connected by an access bridge. A stairway for evacuation purposes was installed adjacent to the lift at the front of the station. The new lift facilities were also connected with the existing infrastructure at the front of the station.

On behalf of DB Station&Service AG, KREBS+KIEFER carried out the overall planning (facility design and structural design, LP 2 to 7). We advised our client throughout the planning and construction period, from the first design ideas right through to the realization of the facilities.

In addition to Wustermark station, access for the disabled was also provided at the city railway stations Kaulsdorf und Bir­ken­stein, as part of the IBP program and using KREBS+KIEFER services.