Subway U2 running again from Friday: modernization completed!

Subway U2 running again from Friday: modernization completed!

On Friday, December 6th, the U2 subway line in Vienna will begin full operation and will again run continuously from Seestadt to Karlsplatz. This return is the result of a comprehensive modernization carried out in the section between Schottentor and Karlsplatz, where operations had been suspended since 2021. The work was necessary for the future U2/U5 line intersection, which will introduce new technical standards in the Vienna subway network. Sliding doors were installed on the platforms for the first time, which should enable fully automatic operation of the planned driverless U5 from 2026 wien.gv.at reported.

Wiener Linien has extensively upgraded the route between Schottentor and Karlsplatz to meet the requirements of the new technology. After numerous test drives, all of which were completed positively, passengers can now take part in the new platform mode. In the first few weeks after the start of full operation, additional employees will be deployed in the technical and service areas to ensure that operations run smoothly. However, the modernization is only part of a larger plan; While operations continue, construction work for the future U2xU5 Rathaus interchange and the U5 Frankhplatz station in the background continues, informed volksblatt.at.

Passengers will experience the new platform screen doors for the first time at the U2 stations Rathaus, Volkstheater, Museumsquartier and Karlsplatz. Wiener Linien has made all preparations to ensure a smooth transition to fully automated operation of the U5, which advances plans for the further expansion and improvement of public transport in Vienna. The U2 will continue to run to Karlsplatz until at least 2030, before branching off at its terminus near the town hall onto the newly built road towards Matzleinsdorfer Platz.