Comprehensive Modernization of Tram Line 18 Completed

From December 19, line 18 will be back on its usual route between Burggasse-Stadthalle and U3-Schlachthausgasse. The Wiener Linien have successfully completed the modernization of tram line 18 in the third district,

As part of the construction initiative along the tram line, 3.7 kilometers of new tracks were laid, 17 switches were replaced, and six stops were modernized. In addition to the classic track renovation, safety aspects were also a focus – with new bike paths and additional greenery.

Sima: Vienna's rail network must not suffer from budget constraints

Line 18 is part of an overarching plan to modernize around three percent of the entire tram network annually. Wiener Linien CEO Alexandra Reinagl stated that such measures are necessary to make public transport fit for the future.

City Councilor for Mobility Ulli Sima emphasized that despite generally tight budgets, infrastructure renovation is secured: “We are consciously investing in the rails and not saving on the future.”

Line 18 to be extended to the stadium

While the construction work in the third district is completed, the work for the extension of line 18 is in full swing: The 3.1-kilometer new line of line 18 to the U2 station Stadion. From autumn 2026, a powerful, climate-friendly direct public transport connection will be created between the 2nd and 3rd districts – through the green Prater. The extended line 18 will in the future run from Schlachthausgasse via Hauptallee directly to the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. A total of seven new stops will be created. District chairman Erich Hohenberger praised the progress of the construction so far and looks forward to the route extension optimistically.

The new route of the extension in detail:

The extension of line 18 between U3 Schlachthausgasse and U2 Stadion includes seven new stations.

Another positive effect of line 18: In the future, it will offer an additional alternative route to the S-Bahn Vienna main line by connecting the S-Bahn station Vienna St. Marx with the east of Vienna. This will also be the case during the main closure of the main line from September 2026, for which ÖBB, the city of Vienna, and Wiener Linien have developed a replacement transport concept in close coordination to keep the impact on rail customers and commuters as low as possible.

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