2nd Munich S-Bahn Main Line: Status of Construction Work on the West Tunnel and at the Central Station
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: DB InfraGo
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Credit/Quelle: ATH/panterra
Preparatory work in the western section is in full swing and rescue shaft RS 3 has been completed. Work has begun on excavating the final level E-6 in the central access structure at the Central Station (Fig. 1). Following the presentation of the 2nd S-Bahn Main Line in tunnel 2/2023 and the joint venture ARGE Tunnel Hauptbahnhof (ATH) in tunnel 5/2023 and tunnel 6/2024, the following article provides an up-to-date overview of the progress of work in the west and at the main station.
1 Launch Pit and Exploratory Tunnel West of the Main Station
The western section contains the approximately 200 m long launch pit for the tunnel boring machines for the exploratory tunnel and the two traffic tunnels. Of this, 80 m will remain open after construction. The structure is sealed off to the east, and the launch pit has been partially backfilled to the level of the exploratory tunnel for the start of its excavation (Fig. 2). Demolition work is also largely carried out via the launch pit. The temporary floor slab and concrete support structures for the launch of the TBMs for the...
