München Marienplatz station

Marienplatz
Hp
Location Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates 48°08′14″N 11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°ECoordinates: 48°08′14″N 11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°E
Line(s)
Platforms
Other information
Station code 4240
DS100 codeMMP[1]
Category3[2]
Website
Traffic
Passengers 175,400 daily[3]
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 Moosach
S-Bahn train at Marienplatz

München Marienplatz is an important stop on the Munich S-Bahn and U-Bahn network, located under the square of the same name in Munich's city centre.[4] The S-Bahn lines , , , , , and intersect with the U-Bahn lines and . The station is one of the most frequently used stations in the network, with up to 24,400 people transferring and 8,000 passengers entering or exiting each hour.[5] In 2007, 175,400 used the station daily on weekdays, including entries, exits and transfers.[3]

History

In October 1966 construction was started, finishing in October 1971 as part of the new S-Bahn network for the 1972 Summer Olympics. 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.

Under the Zweite Stammstrecke ("Second main line") tunnel project, Marienplatz station is to be connected to a second station further north, Marienhof, via the enlarged subway access tunnels on the fourth level.

Station layout

Marienplatz station is completely underground and consists of four levels:

The services

S-Bahn

All S-Bahn lines service Marienplatz, except and . Most lines service Marienplatz in 20 minute intervals, except the lines , and , which run every 10 minutes during rush-hours. This equals a train every 2–4 minutes per direction.

U-Bahn

The U-Bahn services Marienplatz with 3-10 min intervals in off-peak hours, and every 2-3 min during rush hours.

Notes

  1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 edition ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Stationspreisliste 2015" [Station price list 2015] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 MVV travel survey 2007/2008
  4. "Map of the station area, showing S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus stops" (PDF) (in German). MVV. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. 2005 forecast, Source: City of Munich Construction Department
  6. "Platform information on München Marienplatz station" (in German). Deutsche Bahn. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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