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Mohrenstraße Renamed Anton‑Wilhelm‑Amo‑Straße as BVG Begins Overnight U‑Bahn Sign Change

An OVG ruling rejecting residents’ emergency bids cleared the years‑long name change.

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Overview

  • The district unveiled the new street name at a ceremony on Saturday following the higher court decision.
  • BVG has updated its digital trip planner to the new station name with a transitional note referencing the former name.
  • New platform and wayfinding signs are scheduled for installation during the overnight service pause into Wednesday.
  • Printed maps and timetables will carry the new station name from the mid‑December schedule change, when references to Mohrenstraße will be removed.
  • The renaming honors 18th‑century scholar Anton Wilhelm Amo, with supporters citing a break from a term widely viewed as racist and critics warning against erasing historical names.