Max-Weber-Platz (Munich U-Bahn)

Max-Weber-Platz
Location Max-Weber-Platz, Au-Haidhausen
Munich, Germany
Coordinates 48°08′08″N 11°35′52″E / 48.13556°N 11.59778°ECoordinates: 48°08′08″N 11°35′52″E / 48.13556°N 11.59778°E
Platforms 1 island platform
1 side platform
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Underground
Services
Preceding station   U-Bahn   Following station
toward Arabellapark
toward Laimer Platz
Ostbahnhof
toward Neuperlach Süd

Max-Weber-Platz is a Munich U-Bahn interchange station on the U4 and U5 lines in the borough of Haidhausen. The station is located under Max-Weber-Platz, just east of the Landtag of Bavaria. The square was originally named after a local politician but from 1998 also after the more known sociologist.[1]

Max-Weber-Platz station is a transport hub for the Haidhausen quarter, allowing interchange between U-Bahn, bus and tramway services. The station is serviced by the bus lines X30, 190 and 191 as well as lines , , and of the Munich tramway.[2]

In the first entresol, a replica of a historic Munich horsecar wagon (geschlossener Pferdebahnwagen Nr. 87 Typ a 1.41) which has been used between 1876 and 1895 is on display.

References

  1. www.muenchnerubahn.de
  2. "Munich tram network" (PDF). MVG. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

External links

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