Munich U-Bahn

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Munich U-Bahn
Overview
Locale	Munich
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	8
Number of stations	96[a]
Daily ridership	1,123,287 (2017)
Annual ridership	410 million[1] (2017)
Website	www.mvg.de
Operation
Began operation	19 October 1971; 52 years ago (1971-10-19)
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
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Average speed	35.6 km/h (22.1 mph)

The Munich U-Bahn (German: U-Bahn München) is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. The system began operation in 1971,^[1] and is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG; Munich Transport Company). The network is integrated into the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV; Munich Transport and Tariff Association) and interconnected with the Munich S-Bahn. The U-Bahn 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.^[1]

Alongside the S-Bahn, the Munich subway is the most important means of local public transport in Munich. Since the opening of the first line on October 19, 1971, a network with 103.1 km of track and 96 stops has been built, to which the neighboring town of Garching near Munich is also connected and in future also the Planegg district of Martinsried (both in the district of Munich).

The Munich subway is operated by Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) and is integrated into the Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV). In 2019, it transported 429 million passengers.

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