München Olympiastadion railway station
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München Olympiastadion is a former stop on the Munich S-Bahn
. The station was built in the early 1970s and opened on May 26, 1972 to provide additional means of transportation for the 1972 Summer Olympics
. Today, it has fallen into disuse and the tracks leading to the station have been removed.
The station saw use during the 1972 Olympics, but was disconnected from the regular service network after the Olympic games ended. The station saw sporadic use at first during football
matches in the nearby Olympic Stadium
, and from August 8, 1984 S8 and S11 services called at the station when football matches were happening in the stadium.
The station was made up of two island platform
s with four tracks in total. Two tracks terminated at the station, the remaining two continued further south. Access was provided by the so-called "Northern ring", a normally freight-only railway line. During the Olympics, trains arrived from the west from Allach and Moosach
as well as from Johanneskirchen in the east. Later, the station was used in one way
operation, with trains arriving from the western route and departing to the east.
The station was closed on July 8, 1988 after the last game of the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship
and has fallen into disrepair. The tracks were interrupted in 2003 to permit easier excavation of the tunnel for the U3 extension of the Munich U-Bahn
. The Transrapid
line connecting Munich's central station
and the airport
was planned to use the former S-Bahn and freight train right-of-way leading to this station. It would have emerged from the tunnel approximately 500 meters south of the station, near the Borstei. However, the line was abandoned due to increased costs.
Munich S-Bahn
The Munich S-Bahn is an electric rail transit system in Munich, Germany. "S-Bahn" is the German abbreviation for stadtschnellbahn , and the Munich S-Bahn exhibits characteristics of both rapid transit and commuter rail systems.The Munich S-Bahn network is operated by S-Bahn München, a subsidiary...
. The station was built in the early 1970s and opened on May 26, 1972 to provide additional means of transportation for the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. Today, it has fallen into disuse and the tracks leading to the station have been removed.
The station saw use during the 1972 Olympics, but was disconnected from the regular service network after the Olympic games ended. The station saw sporadic use at first during football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches in the nearby Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Munich)
Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics....
, and from August 8, 1984 S8 and S11 services called at the station when football matches were happening in the stadium.
The station was made up of two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s with four tracks in total. Two tracks terminated at the station, the remaining two continued further south. Access was provided by the so-called "Northern ring", a normally freight-only railway line. During the Olympics, trains arrived from the west from Allach and Moosach
Moosach
Moosach is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Glonn.- Geography :...
as well as from Johanneskirchen in the east. Later, the station was used in one way
One-way traffic
One-way traffic is traffic that moves in a single direction. A one-way street is a street either facilitating only one-way traffic, or designed to direct vehicles to move in one direction.-General signs:...
operation, with trains arriving from the western route and departing to the east.
The station was closed on July 8, 1988 after the last game of the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship
1988 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. West Germany won the right to host the tournament with five votes ahead of a joint bid from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, who gained 1 vote, and a bid from England. It was the eighth European Football...
and has fallen into disrepair. The tracks were interrupted in 2003 to permit easier excavation of the tunnel for the U3 extension of the Munich U-Bahn
Munich U-Bahn
The Munich U-Bahn system is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. "U-Bahn" is the German contraction for Untergrundbahn or "subway." It is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft...
. The Transrapid
Transrapid
Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987...
line connecting Munich's central station
München Hauptbahnhof
Munich Central Station is the main railway station of the city of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. The station sees about 350,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in...
and the airport
Munich International Airport
Munich Airport , is located northeast of Munich, Germany, and is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. It lies nearby the old city of Freising and is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss...
was planned to use the former S-Bahn and freight train right-of-way leading to this station. It would have emerged from the tunnel approximately 500 meters south of the station, near the Borstei. However, the line was abandoned due to increased costs.