Construction site in Maria Anzbach: single -track operation and delays until December!

Construction site in Maria Anzbach: single -track operation and delays until December!

Maria Anzbach, Österreich - Traffic on the old western railway line in Lower Austria will be significantly impaired from today, June 9, 2025. During this period, train traffic is expected to be run in one way by December 14, 2025. This is due to the ongoing construction work at the Maria Anzbach railway station, which will officially start today and will continue until December 2025. This information was published by OE24

The construction work has numerous changes. All trains that drive towards Vienna and St. Pölten are temporarily departed from the same platform. This requires timetable changes and rail replacement traffic that are necessary to maintain the operation. The construction work includes, among other things, the new construction of the train station, which will be moved by September 8, 2025 by 270 meters towards Vienna. From this date, a new personal passage that connects the two platforms will be available.

Details on the timetable changes

The specific timetable changes also come into force from June 9th. The Rex 51 in the direction of Vienna now leaves 13 minutes later and arrives at the Westbahnhof 19 minutes later. The Rex 51 to St. Pölten is not affected by these changes and drives according to schedule. In contrast, the Rex 50 (Wienerwald Sprinter) fails, while the S50 between Rekawinkel and Eichgraben-Altlengbach is offered as a replacement rail traffic by bus. The S50 to Neulengbach, which drives according to the train, is except for the changes, with the exception of the train at 05:12 a.m. from Neulengbach, the rail replacement traffic to Rekawinkel.

In addition, the trains will only be departed from the old platform 1 in the first three months. The switch to the new platform 2 will then take place on September 8, 2025. The new access road at the entrance to the town, which will include both car and bicycle parking spaces, should also be released up to this date. Pedestrians are affected by the changes because there will be a complete blocking of the previous passage.

a holistic view of the railway infrastructure

The construction work on the old western railway line is part of a comprehensive renovation program that Deutsche Bahn AG has presented. This program, which will be carried out by 2027, aims to extensively renovate the infrastructure and railway operation. The focus is on restoring performance and improving the customer experience, especially with regard to punctuality and reliability. Deutsche Bahn to increase the measures and the number of stability to reduce infrastructure -related delays by 20% by 2027.

Overall, the implementation of these construction measures and the associated restrictions during the single -track operation will require a certain level of patience from the passengers. Those affected are asked to inform themselves about current changes before starting travel and to incorporate the new conditions into their travel planning.