Munich Karlsplatz station

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Munich Karlsplatz
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Underground station
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General information
Location Altstadt-Lehel, Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates 48°08′21″N11°33′57″E / 48.13917°N 11.56583°E / 48.13917; 11.56583
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  • 2 ( S-Bahn-Logo.svg )
  • 2 ( U-Bahn.svg )
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code4237 [2]
DS100 code MKP [3]
IBNR8004132
Category 3 [2]
Fare zone MVV Logo 2022.svg : M [4]
Website
History
Opened1972
Passengers
87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
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Munich Karlsplatz station
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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]

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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 Munchen Tram 16.svg , Munchen Tram 17.svg , Munchen Tram 18.svg , Munchen Tram 19.svg , Munchen Tram 20.svg , Munchen Tram 21 (2021).svg , Munchen Tram 22.svg , Munchen Tram 27.svg and Munchen Tram 28.svg . [6]

The underground facilities were built as part of the S-Bahn tunnel through central Munich in the early 1970s.

Levels

The station is divided into five levels.

Level 1 (Stachus Passagen)

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

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

Level 3 S-Bahn-Logo.svg

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 Munchen S1.svg , Munchen S2.svg , Munchen S3.svg , Munchen S4.svg , Munchen S6.svg , Munchen S7.svg and Munchen S8.svg call at this station.

Level 4

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

Level 5 U-Bahn.svg

The fifth level holds the U-Bahn station with two tracks and two platforms. Lines Munchen U4.svg and Munchen U5.svg call here, travelling in a north-west direction. The station is the deepest in the whole network and also has the longest escalator.

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