Spading: New tram line 18 brings environmentally friendly connection!

Spading: New tram line 18 brings environmentally friendly connection!

Vienna, Österreich - On June 4, 2025, the official groundbreaking for the extension of tram line 18 in Vienna took place. The new route is expanded by 3.1 kilometers between the U3 Schlachhausgasse and the U2 stadium. The completion and commissioning of the new line are planned for autumn 2026. With this measure, an environmentally friendly direct connection between the districts of Leopoldstadt and Landstrasse by the Prater.

The extended line 18 will lead from the U2 stadium via Meiereiße and Stadionallee to the U3 Schlachhausgasse and also to the U6 Burggasse-Stadthalle. A total of seven new stops are created, which offer additional transfer options on various public transport. According to [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/sparenstich-fuer- fuer- Von-Wiener-Bim-line/9454679), up to 1,300 tons of CO2 can be saved annually by switching to public transport.

environmentally friendly transport links and cycle paths

The construction work immediately begins in the area of Meiereiße in front of the stadium. From July 2025, work will also start in section U3 Schlachthausgasse and Ludwig-Koeßler-Platz. This is associated with traffic measures: the passage for cars between Lusthausstraße/Stadionallee and Meierestrasse/Stadiumbad will be closed from June 2025. The expansion also includes the creation of over 2 kilometers of new cycle paths, including a two-direction cycle path on Meiereiße and new cycle paths in the third district.

The connection of line 18 becomes a central connection in the tram network from east to west and is expected to serve around six million passengers annually. In addition, the new line improves the connection to various residential projects and the long-distance bus terminal at the Center stadium, as wien.orf.at.

planned modernizations in the public transport network

In addition to the construction work on tram line 18, the Viennese lines focus on modernizations in the summer of 2025. From June 28 to September 1, track renovations are carried out on the U4 between Schottenring and Friedensbrücke. During this time, the U4 will continue to run between Heiligenstadt and Friedensbrücke as well as between Hütteldorf and Schottenring.

various tram lines such as D, 1, 2 and 71 are briefly carried out or redirected during the track work. Passengers can continue to switch to subway lines 1, 2, 3 and 4. Tracking is also planned for other tram lines in Vienna, which continuously modernized the entire network. According to Wienerlinien.at, the network expansion will continue to advance through new tram lines 12 and 27, which are to go into operation in autumn.