S-Bahn line Floridsdorf to Praterstern closed from June 28th!

S-Bahn line Floridsdorf to Praterstern closed from June 28th!

Floridsdorf, Österreich - Vienna faces major changes in public transport: from June 28th to September 1st, the S-Bahn line between Floridsdorf and Praterstern will remain closed. As reports meinzirk.at, the closure begins at 2 a.m. and uses summer time for comprehensive modernization work on the railway lines. These measures are part of a major offensive in ÖBB that focuses on progress and safety in rail transport.

During the blocking, two bus lines are available as replacement traffic: the yellow line, a “direct bus”, runs between Praterstern and Floridsdorf every day without stopover. It drives on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. and on weekends a little later from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The blue line, on the other hand,, the "classic" rail replacement traffic, stops at the Traisengasse and Handelskai stops, so that passengers can get to the most important points. Thanks to the clear markings and the separate departure platforms, a confusion is excluded, as the ÖBB emphasizes.

Information for passengers

passengers can rely on the real-time information in the ÖBB Scotty app and in the Vienna Mobil-App, which display the departure times of the replacement buses. Valid ÖBB tickets are recognized by the Viennese lines on the defined replacement routes. This regulation makes it easier for many commuters and travelers to change and ensure that nobody has to do without the usual comfort.

In addition to the S-Bahn closure, construction site also affects the subway. The Viennese lines have announced that it will renew the U4 between Schottenring and Friedensbrücke. This work also runs from June 28th to September 1st. During this time, the U4 will continue to drive between Heiligenstadt and Friedensbrücke as well as between Hütteldorf and Schottenring. Thanks to redirected tram lines, passengers can conveniently switch to this respect.

expanded alternatives in local transport

In addition, numerous track work in the downtown Vienna is carried out, for example on the Carinthian ring and university ring. In the Floridsdorf district, too, it is vigorously modernized so that passengers can hold the current situations. The new tracks and comprehensive renovation measures promise an improvement in driving quality that will strengthen the public system.

Overall, it shows that despite the restrictions during the summer months there are enough alternatives to cross Vienna comfortably. All measures are designed to make it easier for Viennese to travel and to improve the infrastructure sustainably.