Munich Karlsplatz station

Munich Karlsplatz
s U-Bahn Munich tramway Bus
Underground station
General information
LocationAltstadt-Lehel, Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates48°08′21″N 11°33′57″E / 48.13917°N 11.56583°E / 48.13917; 11.56583
Owned by
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms
Tracks
  • 2 (S-Bahn)
  • 2 (U-Bahn)
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code4237[2]
DS100 codeMKP[3]
IBNR8004132
Category3[2]
Fare zoneMVV: M[4]
Website
History
Opened1972
Passengers
87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
Preceding station Munich S-Bahn Following station
München Hbf S1 Munich Marienplatz
München Hbf S2 Munich Marienplatz
towards Erding
München Hbf
towards Mammendorf
S3 Munich Marienplatz
towards Holzkirchen
München Hbf
towards Geltendorf
S4 Munich Marienplatz
towards Ebersberg
München Hbf
towards Tutzing
S6
München Hbf S7 Munich Marienplatz
towards Kreuzstraße
München Hbf
towards Herrsching
S8 Munich Marienplatz
Preceding station Munich U-Bahn Following station
Hauptbahnhof U4 Odeonsplatz
towards Arabellapark
Hauptbahnhof
towards Laimer Platz
U5 Odeonsplatz
Map
Location
Karlsplatz is located in Bavaria
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Bavaria
Karlsplatz is located in Germany
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Germany
Karlsplatz is located in Europe
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Location in Europe

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

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The station is divided into five levels.

Level 1 (Stachus Passagen)

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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

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Level two has a branch of the Stadtsparkasse München, a large local bank, as well as ticket counters and eateries.

Level 3 S-Bahn

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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

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The fourth level allows interchange between the S-Bahn and U-Bahn.

Level 5 U-Bahn

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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

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  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.
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