Built in 1913 by A.Grenander opened as "Bahnhof Nordring".

As the station was well accepted the roof was elongated in 1925 and a new entrance built.

In 1936 the station was named "Schönhauser Allee".

On an average day approximately 500 trains and more than 26000 people cross this station.

[2] At this station, the elevated U2 crosses the below-ground S-Bahn, while at the other crossing of the U2 and the Ringbahn, Messe-Nord/ICC S-Bahn station and Kaiserdamm U2 station, the U2 crosses S-Bahn below-ground on the bottom deck of a road bridge.