Name: Westhafen (WH) (1999)
Former name:
Putlitzstrasse
Opening: 1 October 1898
Closed: April 1945 - 21 June 1945 (Vorortbahn) /9 September 1945 (Ringbahn); 18 September 1980 - 19 December 1999
Next stations: Beusselstraße ← (1.000 meter) Westhafen → (1.830 meter) Wedding
The station was closed due to World War II damage between April 1945 and 9 September 1945.
The DR (the East German Railway) still operated the S-Bahn in West Berlin. The construction of the Berlin Wall led to West Berlin calling for the unions and politicians to boycott the S-Bahn. Subsequently, passenger numbers fell and the DR had large deficits in the exploitation of the S-Bahn in West Berlin. After strikes for better working conditions and a pay raise; the DR services were reduced and station Beusselstraße was closed on 18 September 1980. After the reunification of Germany, the S Bahn was reactivated and the station was reopenend on 19 December 1999.
Transfer to U9.