Munich Karlsplatz station

Munich Karlsplatz 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).[5]

Munich Karlsplatz
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Underground station
General information
LocationAltstadt-Lehel
Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates48°08′21″N 11°33′57″E
Owned by
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms
Tracks
  • 2 (S-Bahn)
  • 2 (U-Bahn)
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code4237[2]
DS100 codeMKP[3]
IBNR8004132
Category3[2]
Fare zoneMVV: M[4]
Website
History
Opened1972
Passengers
87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
Preceding station Munich S-Bahn Following station
München Hbf
towards Freising or Munich Airport Terminal
 S1 Munich Marienplatz
towards Munich Leuchtenbergring
München Hbf
towards Petershausen or Altomünster
 S2 Munich Marienplatz
towards Erding
München Hbf
towards Mammendorf
 S3 Munich Marienplatz
towards Holzkirchen
München Hbf
towards Geltendorf
 S4 Munich Marienplatz
towards Ebersberg
München Hbf
towards Tutzing
 S6
München Hbf
towards Wolfratshausen
 S7 Munich Marienplatz
towards Kreuzstraße
München Hbf
towards Herrsching
 S8 Munich Marienplatz
towards Munich Airport Terminal
Preceding station Munich U-Bahn Following station
Hauptbahnhof
towards Westendstraße
 U4 Odeonsplatz
towards Arabellapark
Hauptbahnhof
towards Laimer Platz
 U5 Odeonsplatz
towards Munich-Neuperlach Süd
Location
Karlsplatz is located in Bavaria
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Bavaria
Karlsplatz is located in Germany
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Germany
Karlsplatz is located in Europe
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Europe

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 Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway, Munich tramway and Munich tramway.[6]

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 (Stachus Passagen)

The first level, just below road level, is home to a large shopping mall (the Stachus Passagen) 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 S-Bahn

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 U-Bahn

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. "S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Regionalzug, Regionalbus und ExpressBus im MVV" (PDF) (in German). MVV. December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. "Stationspreisliste 2023" [Station price list 2023] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  4. "S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Regionalzug, Tram und ExpressBus im MVV" (PDF). Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund. December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "Munich tram network" (PDF). MVG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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