Munich Karlsplatz station

Karlsplatz (Stachus)
Underground station

S-Bahn platforms
Location Altstadt-Lehel
Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates 48°08′21″N 11°33′57″E / 48.13917°N 11.56583°E / 48.13917; 11.56583Coordinates: 48°08′21″N 11°33′57″E / 48.13917°N 11.56583°E / 48.13917; 11.56583
Line(s)
Platforms
  • 2 S-Bahn
  • 2 U-Bahn
Other information
Station code 4237
DS100 codeMKP
Category3
Website
Traffic
Passengers 87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
Preceding station   Munich S-Bahn   Following station
toward Wolfratshausen, Tutzing, Herrsching,
Geltendorf, Mammendorf,
Petershausen, Freising or Airport
toward Munich East,
Holzkirchen, Kreuzstraße,
Ebersberg, Erding or Airport
Preceding station   U-Bahn   Following station
toward Arabellapark
toward Laimer Platz
U-Bahn platform

München Karlsplatz (Stachus) is an underground S-Bahn and U-Bahn station below the Karlsplatz in central Munich. It is one of the busiest stations in Munich, as it is located at the western end of Munich's Altstadt (Old Town).[1]

Karlsplatz is also a stop on the Munich tramway, located on the Altstadtring, the Old Town's periphery road. This stop is served by routes , , , , , , , and .[2]

The underground facilities were built as part of the S-Bahn tunnel through central Munich in the early 1970s.

Levels

The station is divided into five levels.

Level 1

The first level, just below road level, is home to a large shopping mall which is due for renovation in the next years. Large shops have branches here, for instance Kaufhof or Woolworths.

Level 2

Level two has a branch of the Stadtsparkasse, a large local bank, as well as ticket counters and eateries.

Level 3

The third level holds the S-Bahn station with two tracks and three platforms, arranged in the Spanish solution: The island platform is for boarding only and the side platforms are for disembarking. The lines , , , , , and call at this station.

Level 4

The fourth level allows interchange between the S-Bahn and U-Bahn.

Level 5

The fifth level holds the U-Bahn station with two tracks and two platforms. Lines and call here, travelling in north-west direction. The station is the deepest in the whole network and also has the longest escalator.

References

  1. "Map of the station area, showing S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus stops" (PDF-Datei; 648 kB) (in German). MVV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. "Munich tram network" (PDF). MVG. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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