Two people in wheelchairs exit a lift.

We modernise lifts and escalators - new functions bring even greater accessibility

Wiener Linien is continuously modernising lifts and escalators throughout the public transport network to offer our passengers even greater comfort, safety and accessibility. In 2026, we will be renovating 15 lifts and 13 escalators. Wiener Linien is investing around €6.2 million in this project.

Greater accessibility and comfort in the public transport network

Wiener Linien is continuously investing in the renewal of lifts and escalators in the network. In 2026, we will bring 15 lift systems up to the current state of the art after more than 20 years of operation. The new systems meet the highest standards: acoustic announcements for visually impaired people and displays for deaf people ensure an inclusive service.

Wiener Linien is installing new escalators at a number of stations, such as Karlsplatz, Stephansplatz, Handelskai and Floridsdorf. They consume less energy and are even safer thanks to better lighting.

We are renovating the lifts here in 2026:

U6 Tscherttegasse

  • Towards Floridsdorf: Renovation of the platform and installation of an additional lift. Trains will stop at the station again from mid-February, when the new lift will also go into operation.
  • Towards Siebenhirten: Modernisation of the platform and lifts from mid-February. Until summer 2026, the U6 will not be able to stop at the station in this direction.

Read more: Modernisation and improvement of accessibility at Tscherttegasse station

U6 Perfektastraße

  • Towards Floridsdorf: Renovation of the lift system until 1 February 2026
  • Towards Siebenhirten: Renovation of the lift system from 2 February to 19 April 2026

U6, U3 Westbahnhof

4 May to 14 December 2026: Renovation of the lift systems between the U6 platform and the surface and between the U3 platform and the U6 platform.

During the renovation of the double lifts between the U6 platform and the U3 platform and between the U6 platform and the surface, at least one lift per platform will remain available at all times.

U6 Am Schöpfwerk

Towards Floridsdorf: Renovation of the lift system from 17 August to 12 October 2026

U6 Erlaaer Straße

  • Towards Floridsdorf: Renovation of the lift system at the Erlaaer Straße exit from mid-August to mid-October.
  • Towards Siebenhirten: Renovation of the lift system at the Erlaaer Straße exit from mid-October to mid-December.

During the works, the station will remain accessible via the lifts at the In der Wiesen exit.

U4 Kettenbrückengasse

  • Towards Heiligenstadt: Renovation of the lift system from 2 March to 26 April 2026
  • Towards Hütteldorf: Renovation of the lift system from 27 April to 21 June 2026

U3 Schlachthausgasse

  • Renovation of the lift system to the Markhofgasse exit from 27 April to 21 June 2026
  • Renovation of the lift system to the Hainburger Weg exit from 22 June to 16 August 2026

U1 Keplerplatz

Renovation of the lift system from the platform to the surface from 19 October to 13 December 2026

These people have priority in the lift:

A wheelchair user and a woman with a twin pram are standing in the lift.
These people have priority in the lift!
© Simon Wöhrer/Wiener Linien

People in wheelchairs, people with prams, visually impaired people, elderly and frail people have priority in lifts because they cannot get around without them.

Please leave the lift for people who really need it!

Liftboy app: Call lifts with your smartphone

The hands of a person in a wheelchair hold a smartphone with the Liftboy app open.
With the Liftboy app, you can call the lift with your smartphone.
© Simon Wöhrer/Wiener Linien

With the Liftboy app, you can call all lifts in underground stations using your smartphone. This works contactlessly via Bluetooth, even from a distance of ten to 15 metres. You can also keep the door open longer if you need more time to get on or off.

Learn more about the Liftboy app

You can change trains barrier-free at stations with central platforms

The modernisation of a lift system takes an average of eight weeks. During the lift renovation at a station with side platforms, you can still reach the station barrier-free by changing to a train going in the opposite direction at a neighbouring station with a central platform.

Find a station with a central platform

Accessibility on Vienna's public transport system

A wheelchair user exits a metro train onto the platform.
© Simon Wöhrer/Wiener Linien

All Vienna underground stations and most tram and bus stops are accessible. Ramps, lifts and raised platforms compensate for the difference in height between the platform and the vehicle. Where barriers still exist, Wiener Linien is removing them step by step in cooperation with the City of Vienna and in consultation with Austrian disability associations.

Learn more about accessibility on Vienna's public transport system

Information about our modernisations

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