The new Munich Central Station

Munich Central Station is one of Germany's largest passenger stations. Rising passenger numbers and the construction of the second main line to upgrade the S-Bahn network make a new building necessary. When the ticket hall and the old canopy of the post-war building were demolished in 2019, an era came to an end. The joint project between Deutsche Bahn, the Free State of Bavaria and the state capital of Munich includes the construction of the new station building and the Starnberg wing station, the renovation of the concourse and the redesign of the forecourts, as well as the retaining structure for the prospective connection of the new subway line U9 and the second main line. The station, which around 450,000 travelers pass through every day, will become a modern transport hub and an even more attractive gateway to the city according to plans by the architectural firm Auer Weber. The station square, the northern and southern forecourts are to be redesigned and traffic will be reorganized. The individual projects will be described in the next sections.