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The two stations Laimer Platz and
Friedenheimer Straße opened on March 24, 1988. They look
quiet similar. Friedenheimer Straße station has no central
supports. This section is built in an open cut technique.
The section Westendstraße to Karlsplatz opened on March
10, 1984 with six stations. The wall claddings in the platform halls
are vaulted to express the tunnel-character. The design changes from
station to station, unlike the older stations which are basically the
same from station to station.
At Westendstraße station the Line U4
starts. This line runs together with Line U5 til Max-Weber-Platz
station.
Heimeranplatz station looks similar to
Westendstraße, but is coloured in brown instead of blue. There is a
connection to the surface S-Bahn.
The next station is Schwanthaler Höhe,
formerly named Messegelände. Nearby was the old convention center of
Munich. At the east side of the station there is a single track branch
line to Implerstraße station (U3/6) but without passenger service.
Theresienwiese is the station for the
Munich Oktoberfest. The platform tunnel is built in the gunned
concrete construction method called the New Austrian Tunnelling
Method.
At Hauptbahnhof station there are
connections to the U-bahn lines U1 and U2, to tram lines, and to other
railways. The station is in level -2 in the south of the main railway
station. The high ceiling is painted in a dark blue, the platform has
no central supports.
Karlsplatz (Stachus) station is the deepest
one in Munich (and in Germany). There are two tube tunnels built with
the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. Connections are possible to the
S-Bahn lines in level -3 and to tram lines at the surface.
Odeonsplatz station is also built in gunned
concrete construction with two platform tunnel for each directions. At
the east end there is the connection to the lines U3 and U6 which stop
on the upper level. This station opened on March 1, 1986.
The section Odeonsplatz - Max-Weber-Platz - Innsbrucker
Ring with the branch to Arabellapark (seen on Munich U-bahn line U4) opened on October 27,
1988.
Lehel is also a two tube tunnel station in
the ground under the buildings. It looks similar to the Odeonsplatz
station.
Max-Weber-Platz station has three tracks
and two platforms in level -3. The outbound trains stop at the side
platform, the inbound trains use the island platform, the line U5 the
outer track. Beyond this station the lines seperate. The entrance in
the middle of the station is with open mezzanines in two levels. At
the upper level a horse-drawn tramcar is presented. On the surface
there is connection to some tram lines.
Ostbahnhof is an important intersection
station. On the surface the S-Bahn lines cross and there is also a
tram stop.
At Innsbrucker Ring station the line U5
reaches the metro tunnel built in 1980. Here are connections to the line U2 at the same platform. The station
has four tracks, the outer ones are used by the line U5.
Michaelibad and Quiddestraße
stations are typical for the 1980 opened section. At Michaelibad
station a ramp connects the mezzanine on the east entrance.
Neuperlach-Zentrum station has a wide
platform. The mezzanine is like a bridge in the middle of the
platform. Neuperlach is a big housing area from the 1960s/1970s.
Therese-Giehse-Allee station is low under
the ground. At the south entrance a ramp leads directly to the
surface.
Neuperlach-Süd is the terminus for the line
U5. The station is on surface placed on a bridge and combined with a
single track S-Bahn line. The arrival platform of the U-bahn is also
the platform for the S-bahn trains. Behind the station there are
siding tracks for the metro trains.
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