Tunnel Party!

Like all large cities, Munich is under constant construction. Its subway is no exception. Currently, I know of at least 3 new subway extensions that are being built. Two of these are on the U6 line. The U6 line is one of the longest in all of Munich and runs by many of the town hubs, including the University.

However, there are two Universities in Munich. The first is the LMU and the second is the TU (Technical University). In the past the TU was housed near the LMU, but the majority of the TU is now located north of town in Garching. Currently the only way to reach the TU is by bus or car, but one of the subway stops under construction is one that goes out to the TU. Sometime around 2006, you will be able to ride the subway all the way out to the TU.

Between the one going to the TU and the last finished one on that line, is another stop that has been under construction since before we moved to Munich in 2002. This one is almost finished. (It seems like about all that they have left to do is to lay the tracks.) As a way to celebrate the new, almost-finished subway stop, Saturday night there was a "Tunnel Party."

Curious as to what a "Tunnel Party" entailed, A. and I went to check it out. After waiting in line for about an hour, we paid our way into the new subway tunnel. The tunnel itself was decorated like a disco and there was food, drink, music, and about 500 meters of empty subway tunnel open for the enjoyment of Munich's residents. It was neat to walk through the tunnel, even though it was jam-packed with people and the music sounded awful (the tunnel didn't make for very good acoustics).