Munich Karlsplatz station

München Karlsplatz
s U-Bahn Munich tramway Bus
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
  • Munich tramway N17 N19 N20 N27
  • Bus N40, N41, N45
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code4237[1]
DS100 codeMKP[2]
IBNR8004132
Category3[1]
Fare zoneMVV: M[3]
Website
History
Opened1972
Passengers
87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
Preceding station Munich S-Bahn Following station
München Hbf
towards Freising or Flughafen
 S1 Marienplatz
towards Leuchtenbergring
München Hbf
towards Petershausen or Altomünster
 S2 Marienplatz
towards Erding
München Hbf
towards Mammendorf
 S3 Marienplatz
towards Holzkirchen
München Hbf
towards Geltendorf
 S4 Marienplatz
towards Ebersberg
München Hbf
towards Weßling
 S5 Marienplatz
towards Kreuzstraße
München Hbf
towards Tutzing
 S6 Marienplatz
towards Ebersberg
München Hbf
towards Herrsching
 S8 Marienplatz
towards Flughafen
Preceding station Munich U-Bahn Following station
Hauptbahnhof
towards Westendstraße
 U4 Odeonsplatz
towards Arabellapark
Hauptbahnhof
towards Laimer Platz
 U5 Odeonsplatz
towards Neuperlach Süd
Location

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).[4]

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.[5]

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

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

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

Level 5 U-Bahn

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

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Munich tram network" (PDF). MVG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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