Munich Karlsplatz is an underground Munich S-Bahn, S-Bahn and Munich U-Bahn, U-Bahn station below the Karlsplatz (Stachus), 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-Lehel, Altstadt (Old Town).
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 .
The underground facilities were built as part of the Stammstrecke (Munich S-Bahn), 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 Woolworth GmbH, Woolworths.
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Level 2
Level two has a branch of the Stadtsparkasse, a large local bank, as well as ticket counters and eateries.
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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.
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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.
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Munich S-Bahn stations, Karlsplatz
Munich U-Bahn stations located underground, Karlsplatz
Railway stations located underground in Munich, Karlsplatz
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1972
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1984
1972 establishments in West Germany
1984 establishments in West Germany