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S-Bahn closure in Munich: Advent brings timetable chaos!
Construction-related S-Bahn closures expected in Munich until November 10th. Impact on traffic from Freising and during Advent.
S-Bahn closure in Munich: Advent brings timetable chaos!
In Munich the motto is once again: "Travelling on the S-Bahn made easy? Not so fast!" From Friday, October 31st, at 10:20 p.m., the S-Bahn main line will be closed until Monday, November 10th. The reason is urgent construction work, which includes the installation of switches and signals. This is intended to improve journeys between Pasing and Heimeranplatz, but for passengers it means changes that are not quite as pleasant. Mercury reports that...
The S-Bahn lines have to use changed timetables during the closure. The S1 only runs between Freising/Airport and Moosach, where you have to change to the U3. The S2, on the other hand, runs every half hour between Petershausen and the main train station - but without stops from Obermenzing. A challenge for commuters and travelers who rely on smooth traffic.
Effects on Advent
The restrictions will continue beyond the construction period. There will be further closures on the weekend after the autumn holidays, specifically from 4 a.m. on November 15th to early Monday, November 17th. The situation becomes particularly critical on the first two weekends of Advent: Here only the S6 and, to a limited extent, the S2 travel through the tunnel, which is due to track work, cable laying and even bomb searches.
These constant closures are causing discontent among restaurateurs and stand operators who are concerned about their customers. Georg Lemke, spokesman for the city center landlords, describes the situation as a “permanent situation”, while Wolfgang Fischer from CityPartner would still like to give credit to the railway for offering the opportunity to bring customers into the city on Saturday.
A look at the challenges
Such difficulties are nothing new: last year, the people of Munich had to expect closures on all four Advent weekends. Those responsible have to come up with something to move the construction work forward while also not hindering customer traffic. After all, “there’s something going on” is very important not only for passengers, but also for retailers and restaurants.
The S-Bahn in its various lines is an important traffic artery in Germany - and not just here in Munich. I like the letter S, which also occurs in many other languages and internationally represents the voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/, somewhat like an “ess” in English. What is historically interesting is that it was adopted from ancient Greek via the Latin alphabet without the phoneme /ʃ/, which symbolizes our current “S” in lingua franca, where it is often a symbol of fast connection and mobility. Wikipedia provides information about the origins of the letter S...