Munich U-Bahn
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Munich |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 8 |
| Number of stations | 96 |
| Daily ridership | 1,068,490 (2014) |
| Annual ridership | 390 million(2014) |
| Website | MVG - U-Bahn |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 19 October 1971 |
| Operator(s) | Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft |
| Number of vehicles | 572 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 103.1 km (64.1 mi) |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
| Average speed | 35.6 km/h (22.1 mph) |
The Munich U-Bahn (German: U-Bahn München) system is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. "U-Bahn" is the German contraction for Untergrundbahn or "underground railway". The Munich U-Bahn began operation in 1971. It is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (the Munich Transport Company) or MVG. The network is integrated into the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (the Munich Transport and Tariff Association) or MVV and interconnected with the Munich S-Bahn system. The Munich U-Bahn system currently comprises eight lines, serving 96 stations (100 stations if four interchange stations with separate levels for different lines are counted twice), and encompassing 103.1 kilometres (64.1 mi) of routes.
There are currently eight lines:
The network has 103.1 kilometres (64.1 mi) of active route, and 100 stations. In 2014, 390 million passengers rode the U-Bahn. The trains operate at speeds up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), which 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 the northern section from Studentenstadt (except Garching and Garching-Forschungszentrum stations and tunnels).
There are three "line families", which 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 in a way, which yields regular train intervals on the common section.
Most stations have two tracks with an island platform between them. Of 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.
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