It will then travel the entire route again, including the section between Schottentor and Karlsplatz that was recently closed. This was announced on Friday by the responsible city councillor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) and the managing director of Wiener Linien responsible for the technical area, Gudrun Senk. Originally, operations should have resumed more than a year ago.

The section was closed in 2021. This was necessary due to the planned expansion of the Vienna subway network. Because the offer is being supplemented by a new U5, while the U2 will receive a new route in a few years. The construction of the future junction at the town hall led to the partial suspension of the U2, while platform doors were installed in the closed section. These are later intended to enable the fully automatic operation of the driverless U5.

Partial Closure of Vienna U2 Ends Late

However, technical problems in the area of the Rathaus construction site led to major delays. Most recently, major problems with the new platform sliding doors were reported. Originally, the purple line should have been running continuously again by autumn 2023.

U2 to Karlsplatz Until at Least 2030

The U2 will continue to run to Karlsplatz until at least 2030. After that, it will branch off at the Rathaus junction onto the completely newly built route towards Matzleinsdorfer Platz. From 2026, the U5 will also be on the move for the first time. Until the completion of the new U2 route heading south, it will share the previous pure U2 route between Rathaus and Karlsplatz with the purple line.

(APA/Red)

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