Olympia-Stadion (Berlin U-Bahn)

Olympia-Stadion is a Berlin U-Bahn station on line U2, in the Westend district.

It serves Berlin's Olympic Stadium, where football matches and other events are regularly held.

Due to World War I, the 1916 Summer Olympics, for which the building of the stadium was intended, were cancelled and regular train service at the Stadion station was not available until 1922.

Subsequent to Berlin's successful application for the 1936 Summer Olympics, the renowned U-Bahn architect Alfred Grenander redesigned the building and the station was named Reichssportfeld.

The building was extensively restored in preparation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and received blue pillars and benches, according to the colours of the local Hertha BSC Berlin football club.

The station in 2011
Bahnhof Stadion in 1913