 It was formerly also possible to transfer there to the Neukölln-Mittenwalde railway line, which is now only used for goods traffic.Hermannstraße was on the route of the first segment of the Berlin Ringbahn which opened on 15 November 1877 (with passenger service beginning on 1 January 1878).At that time the closest station was Rixdorf, which today is called Berlin-Neukölln because the locality changed its name in 1912.