München Marienplatz station

Marienplatz
Operations
Category	4
Type	Hp
Platforms in use	2
DS100 code	MMP
Construction and location
Location	Munich
State	Bavaria
Country	Germany
List of railway stations in Bavaria

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. The S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, S7 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 more than 30,000 passengers using it per hour.

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.

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.

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 westbound 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 Olympic station in Sydney copies this arrangement, albeit with two tracks and four platforms.

• Third Level: The third level contains the eastbound 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

Construction work for U-Bahn extension

1973 photo

U-Bahn level with extension tunnel

S-Bahn

All S-Bahn lines service Marienplatz, except S20 and S27. Most lines service Marienplatz in 20 minute intervals, except the lines S2, S4 and S5, 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 2.5 min during rush hours.

Preceding station		Munich S-Bahn		Following station
München Karlsplatz toward Wolfratshausen, Tutzing, Herrsching, Geltendorf, Mammendorf, Petershausen, Freising or Airport		Stammstrecke		München Isartor toward München Ost, Holzkirchen, Kreuzstraße, Ebersberg, Erding or Airport
Preceding station		U-Bahn		Following station
Sendlinger Tor toward Fürstenried West		U3		Odeonsplatz toward Moosach
Sendlinger Tor toward Klinikum Großhadern		U6		Odeonsplatz toward Garching-Forschungszentrum

Coordinates: 48°08′14″N 11°34′31″E / 48.13722°N 11.57528°E / 48.13722; 11.57528