border crossing at Bornholmer Straße station was the first to open, allowing East Berliners to pass freely toward the west. Transportation The area is one of the few localities of the former western sector served by tramways (lines M10, M13 and 50). It is also served by many S-Bahn lines (S1, S2, S25, S4, S8 and S85) and U-Bahn (U8 and U9). Its main station is the eponymous one, Gesundbrunnen, which was upgraded in 2006 for long distance trains. Other stations are Bornholmer Straße, Humboldthain, Nordbahnhof (the former Stettiner Bahnhof), Wollankstraße, Nauener Platz, Osloer Straße, Pankstraße and Voltastraße. Notable people Harald Juhnke (1929–2005), actor Theodor Plievier (1892–1955), novelist Photo gallery References External links Localities of Berlin Gesundbrunnen