Munich Marienplatz station

Marienplatz
Hp
Location Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates 48°08′14″N 11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°E / 48.13722; 11.57528Coordinates: 48°08′14″N 11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°E / 48.13722; 11.57528
Line(s)
Platforms
Train operators S-Bahn München
Connections S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 6 S 7 S 8
U 3 U 6
Other information
Station code 4240[1]
DS100 codeMMP[2]
IBNR8004135
Category3[1]
Website
Traffic
Passengers 175,400 daily[3]
Services
Preceding station   Munich S-Bahn   Following station
S 1S 2S 3S 4S 6S 7S 8
Preceding station   U-Bahn   Following station
U 3
toward Moosach
U 6
Location
Marienplatz
Location within Bavaria
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 S 1, S 2, S 3, S 4, S 6, S 7 and S 8 intersect with the U-Bahn lines U 3 and U 6. 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.

The increase in traffic and the new Allianz Arena also required a larger capacity of this already overcrowded pivotal transfer station. New pedestrian tunnels were built, which provide more room for passengers transferring from and to the S-Bahn. They lie parallel to the existing platforms and are connected to them by 11 portals. At the south end, they meet the transverse tunnel, where the escalators to the S-Bahn platforms are located.

Under the Stammstrecke 2 ("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:

  • First Level: The first level sprawls underneath the Marienplatz, with exits on all four ends of the square (clockwise from north-west: Weinstraße, north-east: Fischbrunnen/Tal, south-east: Rindermarkt, south-west: Sendlinger Straße). It contains a shopping passage, an MVG service centre, ticket booths, and the entrances to the S- and U-Bahn.
  • Second Level: The second level contains the eastbound S-Bahn track with two side platforms, in Spanish solution. The larger platform is for embarking, the smaller for disembarking and connection to the subways. The platforms are each 210 metres long and 96 cm high.[6] The Olympic Park station in Sydney copies this arrangement, albeit with two tracks and four platforms.
  • Third Level: The third level contains the westbound S-Bahn track with two side platforms, also laid out in Spanish solution.
  • Fourth Level: The fourth level, accessible directly from all three levels, contains the two U-Bahn tracks on two side platforms connected to the rest of the station by wide newly built access tunnels.

The services

S-Bahn

All S-Bahn lines service Marienplatz, except S 20. Most lines service Marienplatz in 20 minute intervals, except the lines S 2, S 3 and S 8, 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Stationspreisliste 2018" [Station price list 2018] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  3. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  • "Munich S-Bahn/U-Bahn line map" (PDF-file; 221 kB). MVV. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  • "Map of the station area, showing S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus stops" (PDF-Datei; 80 kB) (in German). MVV. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  • Florian Schütz. "U-Bahnhof Marienplatz (U3, U6)" (in German). www.u-bahn-muenchen.de. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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