The Stadtbahn (‘city railway’)
The Vienna Stadtbahn was a public transportation system in Vienna from 1898 to 1989. It was built by the architect Otto Wagner and ran along the lines of today's U4, U6…
From Stadtbahn (‘city railway’) to underground railway
In 1968, the decision was made to build the subway. This also meant the end of the Stadtbahn ('city railway'). In 1971, preparations were started for a trial operation for…
Permission to build an underground line
In order to be able to build an underground line, Wiener Linien needs a construction and operating permit under Austrian railway law. It must be demonstrated that the planned line…
Review
There were plans for an underground in Vienna even before the First Worlds War. However, the two world wars and economic crises, together with concerns about costs given the fact…