Construction sites and service restrictions

Line 18 will be extended from Schlachthausgasse to Ernst Happel Stadium. Track construction work began in June 2025. The new line is scheduled to go into operation in autumn 2026.

Restrictions:

• Line 77A is being diverted in both directions via the A23. View information sheet: Diversion 77A (PDF)
• Line 80A is being diverted towards Schlachthausgasse from Wittelsbachstraße via Erdberger Lände.

Find out more about the extension of line 18

From March to October, Wiener Linien will be renewing tracks and points on Simmeringer Hauptstraße. Construction work will take place between 10:30 p.m. and the start of service. Due to the track construction work, lines 11 and 71 will be shortened from Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m.

🚧 3 March to 27 June (phase 1)

• Line 11: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., no service between Geiereckstraße and Kaiserebersdorf. ➡️ Please use lines U1, U3, 18, 71E, 15A, 69A or the S-Bahn instead.
• Line 71: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., no service between St. Marx and Kaiserebersdorf. ➡️ Please use lines U1, U3, 18, 71E, 15A, 69A or the S-Bahn instead.
• Replacement line 71E: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., replacement line 71E will run between Kaiserebersdorf and Simmering.

🚧 29 June to 29 August (Phase 2)

• Line 11: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., no service between Enkplatz and Kaiserebersdorf. ➡️ Please use the replacement line 71E or the S7 instead.
• Line 71: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., no service between Fickeysstraße and Kaiserebersdorf. ➡️ Please use the replacement line 71E or the S7 instead.
• Replacement line 71E: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., replacement line 71E will run between Kaiserebersdorf and Simmering.

🚧 8 September to 18 October (Phase 3)

Lines 11 and 71: Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., no service between Zentralfriedhof 3. Tor and Kaiserebersdorf. ➡️ Please use lines 71A, 73B or the S7 instead.

Wiener Linien is renewing tracks, points and the subgrade on Lerchenfelder Straße. The construction site will be in place from 3 March to 12 July.

🚧 Restriction from 16 March to 26 June: Line 46 diverted, no service between Thaliastraße and Ring, Volkstheater

Line 46 will be diverted from Joachimsthalerplatz via Thaliastraße to Josefstädter Straße U. The section from Thaliastraße to Ring, Volkstheater will not be served.

➡️ Please use lines 2 and 48A as an alternative. The 48A runs at shorter intervals.

Wiener Linien is expanding the U3 Gasometer station with two new, barrier-free entrances. Both platforms will have additional access points with stairs and lifts. Construction work began in April 2025 and has no impact on underground operations. From 2027, passengers will be able to conveniently reach the Gasometer station via Medwedweg and Nussbaumallee in addition to the existing exit.

From April 2025 to May 2026, Wiener Linien will be modernising the 30-year-old Tscherttegasse U6 station, which has only been partially accessible to date. The station will be extensively expanded and will receive an additional lift, making it even more accessible. During the works, trains will only stop at the station in one direction.

🚧 Restriction from 2 February to 29 May (start of operations): no stops in the direction of Siebenhirten

The platform in the direction of Siebenhirten is closed due to modernisation and renovation works.

➡️ Alternative: use a train travelling in the other direction

To reach the U6 station Tscherttegasse in the direction of Siebenhirten, travel to the station Am Schöpfwerk, change there to a train travelling in the opposite direction and travel one stop to Tscherttegasse. You should allow five to ten minutes extra for this.

If you want to travel from the U6 station Tscherttegasse in the direction of Siebenhirten, take a train in the direction of Floridsdorf, travel one stop to Bahnhof Meidling and change there to a train in the direction of Siebenhirten. You should allow an extra five to ten minutes for this.

Read more about the modernisation of the U6 station Tscherttegasse

🚧 27 March to 6 April and 🚧 30 April to 3 May: no service between Jägerstraße and Währinger Straße, Volksoper

During the Easter holidays and on the weekend of 1 May, the U6 will be divided due to construction work. It will run between Floridsdorf and Jägerstraße as well as between Siebenhirten and Währinger Straße, Volksoper.

➡️ Please use lines U4, 12, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 and 37A as alternatives. Line 12 will run at shorter intervals and also on weekend nights.

In 2025, Wiener Linien renewed the tracks of line 18 in the third district, redesigned streets and stops, and added greenery. Since 19 December 2025, line 18 has been running again to the Schlachthausgasse U3 station. Minor remaining work will continue in the third district until June 2026.

From the beginning of August until December, Wiener Linien renewed a 1,300-metre section of track on Schloßhofer Straße between Hoßplatz and Franz-Jonas-Platz. The work was carried out mainly at night and during non-operating hours. This allowed regular service on tram lines 25, 26, and 27 to continue without interruption.

During the autumn holidays, Wiener Linien have renovated the tracks on line 49 in the Hütteldorf, Bujattigasse area.

Wiener Linien has renewed the tracks on Line 5 in the Blindengasse area. 

Wiener Linien has renewed tracks and points on Kärntner Ring, Universitätsring and Schubertring.

From mid-June to September, Wiener Linien has renewed the tracks on line 43 in Jörgerstraße.

Wiener Linien has renewed the tracks on the Margaretengürtel in July and August.

Wiener Linien has replaced the tracks at Hohe Warte.

Wiener Linien has replaced around 1,750 metres of track on Hütteldorfer Straße and made the Johnstraße and Breitensee stops more comfortable for passengers.

Wiener Linien has replaced 1,780 metres of track in Floridsdorf. Due to simultaneous work being carried out by ÖBB on the S-Bahn main line, Wiener Linien has carried out most of its work during non-operational hours.

From April 2025 to summer 2026, Wiener Linien will be modernising the 30-year-old Tscherttegasse U6 station, which was previously only partially accessible. The station will be extensively extended and will have an additional lift, making it even more accessible. During the work, the station will run in one direction at a time.  

Restriction from 12 May to the end of January 2026: Trains in the direction of Floridsdorf will not stop at Tscherttegasse station

Track 1 is out of service. Trains travelling in the direction of Floridsdorf will not stop at Tscherttegasse station. 

Alternative:

• To reach the Tscherttegasse U6 station in the direction of Floridsdorf, travel to Meidling station and change there to a train travelling in the opposite direction. You should allow an extra five to ten minutes for this.
• If you want to travel from the Tscherttegasse U6 station in the direction of Floridsdorf, take a train in the opposite direction, travel one stop to Am Schöpfwerk and change there to a train travelling in the direction of Floridsdorf.

Wiener Linien have extensively modernised the U4 platform at Landstraße station.

During the autumn holidays, Wiener Linien have replaced points between Spittelau and Jägerstraße.

During the summer holidays, Wiener Linien has extensively renovated the tunnel ceiling of the U4 between Friedensbrücke and Schottenring.

At Kagran station, we are modernizing the foundation and surface of the platform in the direction of Oberlaa. Thanks to the good weather conditions and the efficient organization of the construction phases, Wiener Linien is able to complete the construction work three weeks earlier than planned. Kagran station will therefore be fully operational again from May 30.

Restriction from February 10 up to and including May 29, 2025: no stop in Kagran in the direction of Oberlaa

The U1 only stops in Kagran in the direction of Leopoldau.

Alternative:

Take the U1 in the direction of Oberlaa to Alte Donau station, get on a train in the opposite direction and travel back to Kagran. Please allow an extra ten minutes for this.

We are continuing with the reconstruction of the underground Alserbach bridge: from January to the end of May, we are renewing the supporting structure under track 2. As last year, the U4 can run continuously between Hütteldorf and Heiligenstadt despite the construction work. 

Restriction from 13 January up to and including 25 February 2025: Track 2 closed

At Friedensbrücke station, the U4 will run on track 1 in both directions (alternating track operation). Only every second train runs beyond Schwedenplatz to Heiligenstadt. This results in a slightly longer interval in this section. 

During the Easter holidays Wiener Linien will be installing new points for the U1 in the Keplerplatz area.

Restriction from 12 to 21 April 2025 inclusive: no service between Südtiroler Platz/Hauptbahnhof (main station) and Reumannplatz

During this work, the U1 will not be able to run between Südtiroler Platz/Hauptbahnhof (main station) and Reumannplatz. The U1 is divided during this period: It will run between Leopoldau and Südtiroler Platz/Hauptbahnhof (main station) and between Oberlaa and Reumannplatz.

Alternatives: Lines E1 and 6

• As a replacement, tram line E1 runs at 5-minute intervals between Reumannplatz and Quartier Belvedere during the day.
• Line 6 will also take passengers from the 10th and 11th districts to the Margaretengürtel U4 station at shorter 4-minute intervals during the Easter holidays.

During the semester break, we replaced the points on the U6 between Spittelau and Jägerstraße.