Named after Spindlersfeld, the factory district of the Spindler laundry firm.
In 1832 Wilhelm Spindler founded a small silk dyeworks in Berlin; in 1854 he was the first in Germany to introduce dry cleaning. In 1871 he bought land near Köpenick for a large laundry and dyeworks. His sons fought to keep the name Spindlersfeld, which was confirmed on 29 December 1873. The firm also financed the branch line to the station, which opened on 1 April 1892.