Switch replacement

The U4 will be split during the Easter vacations

(Bild: Peter Tomschi)

During the Easter vacations, the Vienna U4 will be split from March 23 to April 1 inclusive. Service will only be possible between Heiligenstadt and Schottenring as well as Schwedenplatz and Hütteldorf.

Passengers can use Line 1 as an alternative for the section between Schottenring and Schwedenplatz, where new points are being installed. Line 71 - and the U2Z line at night - will also be extended to Schwedenplatz, Wiener Linien announced on Tuesday.

According to the information, the U4 is the oldest subway line in the city, parts of its infrastructure are over 100 years old - and the green line has been undergoing extensive refurbishment since 2014. A further renewal of the infrastructure is planned from April in Wiedner Hauptstraße from Resselpark to Phorusgasse, where 2,546 meters of track will be replaced.

Construction work until November
As part of the necessary track renewal, Wiener Linien is moving the position of the tracks, which will allow the entire street to be redesigned. The construction work will start on 2 April and last until November 2024. During the work, lines 1, 62 and the Badner Bahn will not be able to run between Karlsplatz and Kliebergasse.

As a replacement, bus route 59A will run at more frequent intervals and with larger articulated buses. Line 1 will run via Südtiroler Platz - Hauptbahnhof and Prinz-Eugen-Straße. The Badner Bahn will run via Südtiroler Platz - Hauptbahnhof to Quartier Belvedere and line 62 from or to Meidling Bahnhof/Dörfelstraße.