Munich Marienplatz station

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München Marienplatz
S-Bahn-Logo.svg U-Bahn.svg
Munchen Marienplatz station.jpg
General information
LocationMarienplatz, Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates 48°08′14″N11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°E / 48.13722; 11.57528
Line(s)
Platforms
Train operators S-Bahn München
Connections BUS-Logo-blau.svg 132
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code4240 [1]
DS100 code MMP [2]
IBNR8004135
Category 3 [1]
Fare zone MVV Logo 2022.svg : M [3]
Website
Passengers
175,400 daily [4]
Services
Preceding station S-Bahn-Logo.svg Munich S-Bahn Following station
Karlsplatz
towards Freising or Flughafen
S1 Isartor
Karlsplatz S2 Isartor
towards Erding
Karlsplatz
towards Mammendorf
S3 Isartor
towards Holzkirchen
Karlsplatz
towards Geltendorf
S4 Isartor
towards Ebersberg
Karlsplatz
towards Weßling
S5 Isartor
towards Kreuzstraße
Karlsplatz
towards Tutzing
S6 Isartor
towards Ebersberg
Karlsplatz
towards Herrsching
S8 Isartor
towards Flughafen
Preceding station U-Bahn.svg Munich U-Bahn Following station
Sendlinger Tor U3 Odeonsplatz
towards Moosach
Sendlinger Tor U6 Odeonsplatz
Location
Munich Marienplatz station

Munich 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. [5] The S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S8 intersect with the U-Bahn lines U3 and U6. 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. [6] In 2007, 175,400 people used the station daily on weekdays, including entries, exits and transfers. [4]

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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 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.

Parts the music video for Four Out of Five by the Arctic Monkeys features the station as Alex Turner walks down a tunnel called the U-Bahn.

Station layout

Marienplatz station is completely underground and consists of four levels:

The services

S-Bahn

All S-Bahn lines service Marienplatz, except Munchen S20.svg . Most lines service Marienplatz in 20 minute intervals, except the lines Munchen S2.svg , Munchen S3.svg and Munchen S8.svg , 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 2025" [Station price list 2025](PDF) (in German). DB InfraGO. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN   978-3-89494-139-0.
  3. "S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Regionalzug, Tram und ExpressBus im MVV" (PDF). Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund. December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 MVV travel survey 2007/2008
  5. "Map of the station area, showing S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus stops" (PDF) (in German). MVV. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. 2005 forecast, Source: City of Munich Construction Department
  7. "Platform information on München Marienplatz station" (in German). Deutsche Bahn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.