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Modifications at the main train station have consequences for tram traffic: you have to expect these restrictions

2020-04-02T06:33:32.958Z


The construction measures at the central station now also have consequences for the tram lines that run on the forecourt. These will be redirected in the coming months.


The construction measures at the central station now also have consequences for the tram lines that run on the forecourt. These will be redirected in the coming months.

  • The conversion of Munich Central Station * is in full swing.
  • The tram connections are also affected by the measures.
  • Among other things, an additional track is created.

Munich - Demolition work on the station building has been going on for a long time - now the redesign of the tram in front of the main train station * is starting. That means: Now the forecourt on the northern station area becomes a major construction site.

Reconstruction measures at the main train station: Third track for the tram is coming

In order to create more space for the tram, Stadtwerke (SWM) will add a third track to the double-track stop from next Monday. This should make the operational flow more fluid in the future and increase the performance for the tram stop at this junction.

For example, a track connection is made from Arnulfstraße to Prielmayerstraße so that trains coming from Romanplatz can also reach Stachus via Prielmayerstraße. A total of 3100 meters of rails, 14 switches and eleven crossings will be renewed. Line 20 also has its own stop at Bahnhofsplatz . The work takes around two years.

Conversion measures at the main train station: Trams will no longer operate in the forecourt until mid-November

Specifically, the following applies: From Monday to mid-November there is no tram at the station forecourt , then there is a construction break over the winter, next year there will again be significant restrictions for lines 16, 17 and 18 from March to May.

Drivers also have to adjust: the Bahnhofsplatz is blocked from Schützenstraße in a northerly direction. Pedestrians and cyclists can continue to cross the square (with impairments).

The subway station at the main station is also undergoing a major renovation - the schedule is known. The central station is also prepared for the corona crisis * - the federal police ensure security.

* tz.de and merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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Source: merkur

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