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]

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 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27 and 28.[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 München, 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 a 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. ^ a b "Stationspreisliste 2025" [Station price list 2025] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Karlsplatz_station
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