Marienplatz (Station)

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S-Bahn level

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Marienplatz is the central station in the Munich S-Bahn and U-Bahn network. The lines S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 intersect with the U-Bahn lines U3 and U6. The station is one of the most frequently used stations in the network, with more than 30,000 passengers using it per hour.

1 History
2 The station
3 The services
4 See also

[edit] History

In October 1966 construction was started, finishing in Oktober 1971 as part of the new S-Bahn network for the Olympic games. Until early 2003 there were almost no further refurbishments done at the station. From 2003 to 2006 the platforms of the U-Bahn were widened to expand passenger-capacity and were lifted by 4 cm to secure same-level boarding.

[edit] The station

The station, unlike many others is completely underground and lacks a station building. It consists of four levels:

First Level: This Level contains a shopping passage, ticket boothes and the entrances to the S- and U-Bahn.

Second Level: This level contains one S-Bahn track with two side-platforms (spanish solution). The larger platform is for embarking, the smaller for disembarking. The Olympic station in Sydney copies this arrangement, albeit with two tracks and four platforms.

Third Level: This level contains also one S-Bahn track with two side-platforms

Fourth Level: This level contains the two U-Bahn tracks on an island platform

[edit] The services

All S-Bahn lines service Marienplatz, except S20 and S27. Most lines service Marienplatz in 20 minute intervals, except the lines S2, S4 and S5, which run every 10 minutes during rush-hours. This equals a train every 2-4 minutes per direction. The U-Bahn services Marienplatz with the lines U3 and U6 every 10 minutes, in rush-hours every 5 minutes.