Ubahn Route U8
On the night of March 8th 1980, railway signalling mechanic Dieter Wendt and his family escaped from East to West Berlin. Using his intimate knowledge of the labyrinthian layout of the Waisen tunnel system, Dieter was able to evade border guards and transport police and navigate his way to a prearranged place in the tunnel where a train driver , who was a friend, stopped his train, they climbed on board and hid in the drivers compartment until reaching freedom.
Ubahn U8 was an underground ghost line, meaning it started in West Berlin, crossed into East Berlin territory between Kock Strasse and Reinickendofer Strasse, returning to West Berlin without stopping at any station.
( thanks to flow.eu for background photo, geheugen.delpher.nl for escapee photos )
Ubahn Route U8
On the night of March 8th 1980, railway signalling mechanic Dieter Wendt and his family escaped from East to West Berlin. Using his intimate knowledge of the labyrinthian layout of the Waisen tunnel system, Dieter was able to evade border guards and transport police and navigate his way to a prearranged place in the tunnel where a train driver , who was a friend, stopped his train, they climbed on board and hid in the drivers compartment until reaching freedom.
Ubahn U8 was an underground ghost line, meaning it started in West Berlin, crossed into East Berlin territory between Kock Strasse and Reinickendofer Strasse, returning to West Berlin without stopping at any station.
( thanks to flow.eu for background photo, geheugen.delpher.nl for escapee photos )