Named after the Heerstraße, the ‘army road’ to the Döberitz training ground.
The road served troops marching to the Döberitz training ground, where the guard regiments held their parades. It was opened in 1911 as Döberitzer Heerstraße in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and in 1920 the name was shortened to Heerstraße. The station opened in 1909.