Germans Pine Over Zoo Station

Planners see its demotion as just another step on the road to reunifying Berlin.

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August 13, 2005, 5:00 AM PDT

"The long-distance train through the storied Zoo Station - the transportation hub for Germans and tourists alike for 111 years - is nearing the end of the line.

...For city planners and historians, Zoo's downgrading is just another step on the road toward once again becoming a truly reunified city. Such steps are always controversial in the German capital, where the Berlin Wall still exists in the minds of many, and Zoo is no exception."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Germans pine over Zoo Station

Monday, October 31, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

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