Westfriedhof station explained

Westfriedhof
Native Name Lang:de
Symbol Location:munich
Symbol:u
Address:Orpheusstraße
80992 Munich
Borough:Bavaria
Country:(Germany)
Owned:Stadtwerke München
Operator:Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Zone:

M[1]

Map Type:Bavaria#Germany#Europe

Westfriedhof is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U1 line of the Munich U-Bahn system, it opened on 24 May 1998, the extension onwards to Georg-Brauchle-Ring was completed in 2003.[2] It is located in the course of the second main line on the border between the Munich districts Neuhausen-Nymphenburg and Moosach.

The station built below Orpheusstraße was opened to traffic on 24 May 1998. The subway station is served by the subway line . Since 12 December 2011, it has also been the terminus of the reinforcement line, which only runs during rush hours. There is a link with other Munich public transport lines at above-ground tram stops.

From 1998 to 2003 it was the terminus of the line and is the terminus of tram line . Because of its lighting design, it is occasionally used as a photo motif by advertising agencies and the special atmosphere has also been used as a record cover.[3] The light comes from eleven lamps, each 3.80 metres in diameter, which have luminaires in blue, red and yellow.[4] At the western end sunlight falls in. This divides the platform into different colours. Together with the rough walls, the station is reminiscent of a cave. Originally, the architect had planned a glass pane in front of the walls, but he liked it better that way. However, the walls had to be secured with a steel net in 2003, as individual pieces had loosened from the wall time and again. The barrier storey can be reached by rolling stairs, fixed staircases and a lift. From there you can also get to the surface by means of rolling and fixed stairs and a lift, where there is a connection to the tram line to Moosach and to the tram lines and in the direction of the city centre.[5]

See also

References

48.1706°N 11.5283°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Regionalzug, Tram und ExpressBus im MVV . . 28 February 2020 . December 2019.
  2. Web site: UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Germany > MÜNCHEN / MUNICH U-Bahn (Subway) . www.urbanrail.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040415010414/http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/muc/muenchen.htm . 2004-04-15.
  3. Web site: Keep on Movin', by the Haggis Horns.
  4. Web site: U-Bahnhof Westfriedhof, Auer+Weber Munich Germany MIMOA . www.mimoa.eu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408031134/http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Germany/Munich/U-Bahnhof%20Westfriedhof . 2009-04-08.
  5. Web site: Munich tram network . MVG . 20 June 2011.