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42-569: Gern is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U1. It opened on 24 May 1998 (26 years ago)  ( 1998-05-24 ) . The station includes displays on local history, and is also noted for its innovative lighting ; nine pyramidal aluminium fixtures give the illusion of daylight streaming in from above. 48°09′46″N 11°31′45″E  /  48.16278°N 11.52917°E  / 48.16278; 11.52917 This Munich U-Bahn -related article

84-558: A 5-minute offset, yielding 5 minute intervals even beyond peak hours. At Central Station, it also crosses the S-Bahn and U4/U5. At the next station, Sendlinger Tor , it passes below U3/U6. There the U1/U2 platforms for each direction lie in tunnels which are apart from each other and are connected by a pedestrian tunnel. Fraunhoferstraße , the next station, is also reached in separate tunnels, which had to be excavated using tunneling shields due to

126-503: A bus fell into the crater. Two passengers and one construction worker died and the construction was delayed. Via Moosfeld , the U2 reaches Messestadt West and its terminus Messestadt Ost . These stations are located between the fairgrounds (Messestadt) in the north and a development area and the Bundesgartenschau 2005 in the south. The U3 is the original Olympic line; the first section

168-409: A journey can be as frequent as every 2 minutes. Outside of peak times lines operate trains at frequencies of every 10 minutes; however, around the start of operations and after midnight the line frequency decreases to every 20 minutes or more on most lines. Again with line overlap this means that a suitable train will arrive (often much) more frequently. In 1980 the U1 commenced operation together with

210-469: A length of 24.4 km (15.2 mi) and 27 stations. The line's colour is red. The U2 starts in the north at Feldmoching , where it connects to the S1 to Freising / Airport . The station there is decorated with rural and urban motives of Feldmoching's history. Below Hasenbergl , a district which had been known for its social problems, it goes to Dülferstraße , which provides access to the eastern Hasenbergl and

252-496: A newly built area on Panzerwiese. Dülferstraße was the terminus from 1993 till 1996. Via the stations Harthof and Am Hart , the U2 reaches Frankfurter Ring . In the tunnel between Am Hart and Frankfurter Ring, there is a white and blue wave pattern, which is the only installation of art in a Munich U-Bahn tunnel outside of stations. After Milbertshofen station the U2 touches the U3 line at Scheidplatz , where cross-platform interchange

294-571: A side platform for outbound trains and two with a shared island platform for inbound trains. Olympiazentrum, Fröttmaning and Kieferngarten also have four tracks each, the first due to the proximity of the Olympic Stadium, the others to support both traffic directed to the technical base and depot in Fröttmaning, and passengers attending the Allianz Arena football stadium. At Hauptbahnhof, there

336-587: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Munich U-Bahn Alongside the S-Bahn, the Munich subway is the most important means of local public transport in Munich. Since the opening of the first line on October 19, 1971, a network with 103.1 km of track and 96 stops has been built, to which the neighboring town of Garching near Munich is also connected and in future also the Planegg district of Martinsried (both in

378-415: Is a second U-Bahn station for lines U4/5 at a higher level, giving a total of six U-Bahn tracks. Sendlinger Tor, Odeonsplatz and Olympia-Einkaufszentrum also each have two quite separate stations at different levels, connected with each other by escalators and elevators. Most lines operate with trains running at intervals of every 5 minutes during peak hours, but due to lines overlapping, a suitable train for

420-536: Is a track that links to Implerstraße to provide a connection to the depot in Fröttmaning . Theresienwiese is one of only two U-Bahn stations in Munich (besides Fröttmaning station which serves Allianz Arena ) to have the command centre booth opened during the Oktoberfest for supervising the masses of passengers. The southern exit of the station leads to the northern entrance of Oktoberfest. U4 trains arriving from

462-442: Is covered by a large, shell-like structure made from glass and steel, which is drawn nearly down to track level on one side. The U1 terminates at Mangfallplatz below Naupliastraße. The route of the U2 line has undergone more changes than any of the other Munich underground lines. It also changed its name as it was first called U8. It is the only line that runs or ran on all three "line families" (U1/U2, U3/U6 and U4/U5). Today it has

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504-454: Is possible. Before the opening of the section to Dülferstraße in 1993, U2 went from Scheidplatz to Olympiazentrum , sharing the track with the U3. Through the district of Maxvorstadt the U2 continues to downtown Munich, reaching the stations Hohenzollernplatz , Josephsplatz , Theresienstraße und Königsplatz . At Königsplatz one can find artworks from the nearby Glyptothek on the platform. At München Hauptbahnhof (Munich Central Station),

546-551: Is the deepest station in Munich's U-Bahn network (36 metres (118 ft) below the surface). From this point on, the U4 runs north of the S-Bahn cross-city tunnel. After passing Odeonsplatz , where an interchange to U3/U6 trains is possible, and Lehel , the U4 crosses the River Isar in a tunnel, and reaches Max-Weber-Platz , the last station that is shared with the U5. Here, the U4 branches off to

588-469: Is the top speed among German U-Bahns. There is no continuous operation during the night (break from 1 to 4 am, 2 to 4 am on weekends) except on special occasions such as New Year's Eve . Currently, only the U6 line crosses the municipal border to the town of Garching . Except for the lines U5 and U6, all lines operate completely below ground. U5 only comes above ground at the south terminus Neuperlach-Süd, U6 on

630-475: Is under construction. The total length currently is 15.4 km (9.6 mi). The line's signature colour is brown. Via Friedenheimer Straße , the U5 reaches Westendstraße . From there, the U5 shares the tracks with the U4 to Max-Weber-Platz (see above). At Max-Weber-Platz , the U5 branches off to the south to Ostbahnhof (East Station) , where changing to all S-Bahn lines is possible. The next station, Innsbrucker Ring , allows cross-platform interchange to

672-467: The Allianz Arena football stadium, built for the 2006 FIFA World Cup . The technical base of the U-Bahn is located at Fröttmaning, too. After passing Kieferngarten station , which has two island platforms as well, it crosses over a rail bridge to Freimann and Studentenstadt . Between these two stations is a connection to mainline railway tracks, which is used to bring new trains into the network. The bridge

714-464: The Olympic venues at Olympic grounds . The Olympic connector (now U3) was redesigned as a branch of the U6 line, because the original plan of a direct connection to the Olympic ground from Munich Central Station was not feasible in the shortness of time. This original U3 sections consists of four stations (from north to south): Olympiazentrum , Petuelring , Scheidplatz , where cross-platform interchange to

756-475: The U1 is possible. After passing through Oberwiesenfeld station , the U3 reaches its original northern terminus at Olympiazentrum . From 1972 until 2010, this station was the end of the original Olympic line. When Munich was awarded the Olympic Summer Games 1972 in 1965, the U-Bahn network concept (which was adopted only one year earlier) had to be revised to speed up the construction of a connection to

798-478: The U2 (the line originally supposed to serve the Olympic venues) is possible since 1980, and Bonner Platz . After Bonner Platz the U3 reaches Münchner Freiheit , where it joins the U6 to run together through the inner city section to Implerstraße (for this section see U6 below). After leaving the three-track junction station Implerstraße, where the U6 heads west towards Harras before ending up in Großhadern suburb,

840-402: The U2 meets the U1, with which it shares tracks until Kolumbusplatz (see above). After Kolumbusplatz the U2 continues eastward and reaches the stations Silberhornstraße , Untersbergstraße and Giesing station , with an interchange possibility to S3 and S7. The next stations are Karl-Preis-Platz and Innsbrucker Ring , where cross-platform interchange to the U5 is possible. Until 1999, when

882-475: The U2. The U5 continues south to Michaelibad , Quiddestraße , and Neuperlach Zentrum , which is the centre of the satellite town of Neuperlach , built during the 1960s and 1970s. Going on to Therese-Giehse-Allee , the U5 comes above ground and reaches its terminus Neuperlach Süd , where it allows cross-platform interchange with S-Bahn line S7 . South-east of Neuperlach-Süd is a large parking yard (Betriebsanlage Süd) used to park trains which can't be parked at

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924-637: The U3 reaches Brudermühlstraße (near the picturesque Flaucher section of the Isar river), Thalkirchen (Zoo) (a short walk from the large city zoo) and Obersendling , which is built 30 metres (98 ft) higher than the Thalkirchen station, because it is located on the "Hochufer" (western tread) of the River Isar . Here, interchange to the S-Bahn at Siemenswerke station is possible. The U3 continues west via Aidenbachstraße and Machtlfinger Straße , before reaching Forstenrieder Allee , Basler Straße , and eventually

966-467: The U4 runs east to Heimeranplatz , which connects to S7 and S20 S-Bahn lines. The next two stations, Schwanthalerhöhe (originally called Messegelände, the German for "exhibition grounds"; the name was changed when the exhibition centre relocated to Riem in 1998) and Theresienwiese , are gateways to the Oktoberfest , and are therefore highly loaded during this event. Between both aforementioned stations, there

1008-500: The U4/U5 lines. Continuing to Marienplatz, it crosses the S-Bahn lines. During peak hours this station is can get overcrowded, which is why additional pedestrian tunnels were built between 2003 and 2006. At Sendlinger Tor the U3/U6 crosses the U1/U2 line, and interchange is possible. The line now uses the tunnel built in 1941 mentioned above as far as Goetheplatz . The next station, Poccistraße

1050-451: The U8 (now U2). At the beginning it was only operating on a section of U2's track. When the branch to Rotkreuzplatz was opened, it became a separate line. The line's colour is green. Today the U1 has a length of 12.2 km (7.6 mi) and 15 stations. It starts at Olympia-Einkaufszentrum in the district of Moosach. The U3 was extended to the same station (but on a different level) in 2007. On

1092-454: The branch to the Messestadt stations was opened, the U2 ran from here to Neuperlach. Via the stations Josephsburg and Kreillerstraße the U2 reaches Trudering , which features two platforms in separate tunnels, connected by two transversal tunnels. In 1994, during the construction of this section, an accident happened: the ceiling of the new tunnel collapsed due to the intrusion of water and

1134-517: The district of Munich). The Munich subway is operated by Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) and is integrated into the Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV). In 2019, it transported 429 million passengers. Currently, there are eight lines. The network has 103.1 km (64.1 mi) of active route, and 100 stations. In 2019, 429 million passengers rode the U-Bahn. The trains operate at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph), which

1176-439: The east often terminate at Theresienwiese rather than continue to Westendstraße even during peak hours due to low traffic volume east of Hauptbahnhof. After Theresienwiese the U4 reaches München Hauptbahnhof (Munich Central Station) ; passengers can transfer to U1/U2 lines as well as to all S-Bahn lines (except S20) here. The next station is Karlsplatz (Stachus) with shorter and easier connections to S-Bahn (S1 to S8). Karlsplatz

1218-496: The late afternoon and during the Oktoberfest . The line's colour is mint green. The U4 begins in the west in the Laim neighbourhood at Westendstraße station , which it shares with the U5 line. Both U4 and U5 are the only lines of a joint line "family", which only branch out on one end of the common line, as an originally planned western extension of the U4 was first put on hold and was subsequently cancelled altogether. From Westendstraße

1260-532: The line has a length of 27.4 km (17.0 mi). Its signature colour is blue. Since 2006 the northern terminus of the U6 is Garching-Forschungszentrum ; via Garching it reaches Garching-Hochbrück . These three stations are outside the city limits of Munich in the city of Garching . The distance of 4.1 km (2.5 mi) to the next station at Fröttmaning is the longest distance between two stations in Munich's U-Bahn network. Fröttmaning has been expanded to two island platforms and four tracks to cater for

1302-493: The north, while the U5 runs south. Before terminating at Arabellapark , the U4 passes the stations Prinzregentenplatz , Böhmerwaldplatz , and Richard-Strauss-Straße , the latter being the only station of the line to be equipped with side platforms instead of an island platform. The original plan called for an extension to Johanneskirchen station (where easy transfer to the S8 S-Bahn line would be possible) via Fideliopark, but

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1344-431: The northern section from Studentenstadt (except Garching and Garching-Forschungszentrum stations and tunnels). There are three "line families", which each consist of two lines (not counting peak hour lines) that share a common track in the city centre. The schedules of these lines are coordinated to produce regular train intervals on the common section. Most stations have two tracks with an island platform between them. Of

1386-493: The proximity of the River Isar . However, the two tubes are connected by the platform, which demanded large pillars that are characteristic for this station. The next station, Kolumbusplatz , is a junction which has three tracks. Here the U1 branches off the U2 again. The southbound branch line was opened in 1997 and traverses the colourful station Candidplatz , eventually reaching Wettersteinplatz . The following station, St.-Quirin-Platz has an extraordinary architecture, as it

1428-608: The single-line stations, only the stations Olympia-Einkaufszentrum (U1), Richard-Strauss-Straße (U4), Neuperlach Süd (U5), Garching-Hochbrück and Nordfriedhof (both U6) have side platforms. At the junction stations Scheidplatz and Innsbrucker Ring, the four tracks run in parallel on the same level, with two island platforms allowing cross-platform interchange . The stations Hauptbahnhof (lower level), where U1 and U2 branch into two different lines and Münchner Freiheit (U3/U6) also have four tracks, while Implerstraße (U3/U6), Max-Weber-Platz (U4/U5) and Kolumbusplatz (U1/U2) have three: one with

1470-482: The technical base in Fröttmaning or within the network. The U6 is the oldest U-Bahn line of the network and also features the oldest tunnel built: the section below the Lindwurmstraße (between Sendlinger Tor and including the station Goetheplatz) was already built 1938-1941 as part of a planned S-Bahn network. For this reason Goetheplatz has a platform longer than the standard 120 metres (393 ft 8 in). Today

1512-443: The terminus Fürstenried West . This southern-eastern section was opened on 28 October 1989, as can be seen from huge date numbers on the western entrance of Obersendling station. With only 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and 13 stations, the U4 is Munich's shortest U-Bahn line. This line has originally been planned as U9 and is the only line that operates regularly with 4-car sets rather than the full 6-car set. The exceptions are Fridays in

1554-417: The way south it follows Hanauer Straße to Georg-Brauchle-Ring , which has been designed by Franz Ackermann , reaching Westfriedhof . It continues via Gern to Rotkreuzplatz , which was its terminus from 1983 to 1998. Below Nymphenburger Straße it goes on to Maillingerstraße and Stiglmaierplatz and finally merges into the U2 track at München Hauptbahnhof . On the busy city section, U1 and U2 run with

1596-445: Was added belatedly, constructed between the two existing tunnels which stayed operational. At Implerstraße the U3 and U6 separate again. To the north of the station, facing north, there is a branch to the U4/U5 at Schwanthalerhöhe , which is not used for passenger transport. At Harras the U6 connects to the S-Bahn lines S7 and S27, and to regional trains to the south. The section via Partnachplatz and Westpark to Holzapfelkreuth

1638-518: Was constructed for the Internationale Gartenbauausstellung (IGA) in 1983 was therefore dubbed "flower line", which is reflected in the design of these stations. Passing Haderner Stern and Großhadern , the U6 reaches its current southern terminus at Klinikum Großhadern , where the entrance to the station is covered by a glass pyramid. Rotkreuzplatz station Rotkreuzplatz is an U-Bahn station in Munich , Germany , on

1680-448: Was never built, due to low current ridership in the area north of Max-Weber-Platz. The extension of the tram line in the area in 2011 made the plan even more unlikely to materialise. A possible extension in the west to Blumenau is even more improbable. In the evenings from around 20.40 to the close of operations, the U4 only operates between Odeonsplatz and Arabellapark . The U5 currently begins at Laimer Platz ; an extension to Pasing

1722-408: Was opened for the Olympic Summer Games 1972 . Today the line has a total of length of 21.2 km (13.2 mi) and 25 stations. The line's colour is orange. Today the U3 starts in the north at Moosach , Munich's 100th U-Bahn station, where you can change to the S1 to Freising / Airport . From here the line runs east to Moosacher St.-Martins-Platz and Olympia-Einkaufszentrum , where a change to

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1764-464: Was originally used by the tram and was the only tram track to be converted to be part of the U-Bahn network. The U6 then continues underground for the rest of its way south. Via Alte Heide , Nordfriedhof (station with side platforms), and Dietlindenstraße , the U6 reaches Münchner Freiheit , where it joins the U3 on the shared inner city tunnel. Passing Giselastraße and Universität (University), it arrives at Odeonsplatz , where it connects to

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