Messestadt-Ost

Geschichte

Messestadt-Ost is a Munich U-Bahn station on line U2.OverviewThe station was opened on 29 May 1999 and is situated in the Messestadt Riem of which it covers the eastern part. It is situated below the Willy-Brandt-Allee. The walls consist of concrete that is covered by waved aluminium. It shall remind of the airplanes that used to land at the Munich-Riem Airport that once was situated at this place. The station is illuminated by 2 rows of neon tubes mirrored by a bended reflecting tube. The floor is covered by granite slabs with red lines perpendicular to the tracks. Escalators and stairs lead to a mezzanine at the eastern end. Here there are pictures exhibited from the time of construction. At the exit there is a sundial. The time can be read from the wall. The codenames of the station were Riem Ost and Neu-Riem Ost.