The station is named for the nearby square which was in turn named for the assassinated industrial leader and foreign minister of Germany Walther Rathenau.

A portrait of Rathenau adorns the walls of the station and there is also a portrait of the father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl.

When traveling in a northerly direction, Rathenauplatz is the last station served by both U2 and U3 and it is therefore a busy interchange station.

Late night U3 trips short turn here from Großreuth bei Schweinau station.

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