Although the station lay within East Berlin, western passengers could transfer between S-Bahn lines or to the U-Bahn without passing through border checks, much like passengers changing planes at an international airport.
Meskipun stasiun berada di dalam Berlin Timur, penumpang barat dapat berpindah antar jalur S-Bahn atau jalur U-Bahn tanpa melewati pemeriksaan perbatasan, sama seperti penumpang yang berpindah pesawat di bandara internasional.