Munich Karlsplatz station

München Karlsplatz (Stachus) 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 (Stachus)
Underground station
LocationAltstadt-Lehel
Munich, Bavaria
Germany
Coordinates48°08′21″N 11°33′57″E
Owned by
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms
Tracks
  • 2 ()
  • 2 ()
Connections

Other information
Station code4237[1]
DS100 codeMKP[2]
IBNR8004132
Category3[1]
Fare zone: M[3]
Website
History
Opened1972
Passengers
87,700 daily (S-Bahn)
Services
Preceding station   Munich S-Bahn   Following station
Hauptbahnhof
toward Freising or Airport
toward Leuchtenbergring
Hauptbahnhof
toward Erding
Hauptbahnhof
toward Mammendorf
toward Holzkirchen
Hauptbahnhof
toward Geltendorf
toward Ebersberg
Hauptbahnhof
toward Tutzing
toward Ebersberg
Hauptbahnhof
toward Kreuzstraße
Hauptbahnhof
toward Herrsching
toward Airport
Preceding station   U-Bahn   Following station
Other services
Preceding station   Munich tramway   Following station
Hauptbahnhof
toward Romanplatz

via Hauptbahnhof
toward St. Emmeram
Hauptbahnhof
toward Amalienburgstraße

via Hauptbahnhof
toward St. Emmeram
Hauptbahnhof Süd
toward Gondrellplatz

via Hauptbahnhof
toward Schwanseestraße
Hauptbahnhof
toward Pasing

via Hauptbahnhof
Lenbachplatz
toward Berg am Laim (S2/S4/S6)
Hauptbahnhof

via Leonrodplatz		Terminus
Hauptbahnhof Nord

via Leonrodplatz
Lenbachplatz
toward St.-Veit-Straße
Terminus

via Pinakotheken
Ottostraße
Terminus

via Pinakotheken
Ottostraße
Location
Karlsplatz
Location in Bavaria
Karlsplatz
Location in Germany
Karlsplatz
Location in Europe

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 , , , , , , , and .[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, a large local bank, as well as ticket counters and eateries.

Level 3

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

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

References
  1. "Stationspreisliste 2021" [Station price list 2021] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  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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