Modern Badner Bahn Storage Hall in Baden-Leesdorf Begins Full Operation

The modern storage hall is located directly on the railway line and includes storage, operational, and office spaces with an area of about 4,000 square meters. In the storage hall, a total of 24 train sets of the Badner Bahn can be accommodated on six tracks.

New timetable since April 6, track modernization over Easter with replacement service Operation started in new hall

"After 152 years, the last scheduled service leaves the old Baden depot, which has served as a home for the horse tramway since 1873. With the new storage hall in Baden-Leesdorf and the new timetable, we are taking the next step forward and setting a strong signal for public transport in the south of Lower Austria," said Lower Austria's Deputy Governor and Transport Councillor Udo Landbauer. "The new storage hall is another important modernization step for the Badner Bahn. For our employees, top-modern and attractive workplaces have been created here. With the full commissioning, the vehicle deployment in Baden will take place from the new location," says Thomas Gruber, Managing Director of the Wiener Lokalbahnen. "Thanks to the investments from the federal and state governments, the fleet of the Badner Bahn has been continuously expanded and modernized in recent years. With the new storage hall in Baden-Leesdorf, this progress is now being acknowledged - it creates the necessary infrastructure for more efficient operations management and enables the long-term assurance of a powerful rail service," said Karin Zipperer and Alexander Schierhuber, the management of VOR.

Space for modern fleet in Badner Bahn storage hall in Baden-Leesdorf

Due to the modernization and expansion of the vehicle fleet, the need for larger storage areas has increased. Over the past two years, more than 30 new trains of the TW500 series have been put into operation. These have gradually replaced the old high-floor models. The new depot in Leesdorf is mainly used for weather-protected storage of the trains as well as minor tasks such as interior cleaning or sand filling of the vehicles. Maintenance and repair work on the trains is primarily carried out at the location in Vienna-Inzersdorf. Special emphasis was placed on a sustainable design of the new area. The energy supply is provided by heat pumps. Thermal collectors for water heating are installed on the roof. Additionally, the planting on the roof and facade ensures a natural climate.

New Badner Bahn timetable with additional trains in the morning traffic

With the commissioning of the new storage hall, there has also been a new timetable for the Badner Bahn since April 6. The most important innovation: In the morning hours, two additional trains run from the Baden Landesklinikum stop towards Vienna Opera and back. These provide a more frequent service in the morning, especially for commuters and schoolchildren. Passengers can view the current and valid timetables on the website www.wlb.at/fahrplan. The current pocket timetables are also available free of charge for passengers at the sales points Baden Josefsplatz and Vienna Opera.

Badner Bahn: Track construction work and replacement service from April 12 to 21

The Wiener Lokalbahnen are using the upcoming Easter holidays to renew the track infrastructure in Traiskirchen. From April 12 to 21 inclusive, modernization work will be carried out there. During this time, the Badner Bahn cannot run continuously. The trains will then operate from Vienna Opera to Möllersdorf Lokalbahn and from Baden Josefsplatz to Tribuswinkel-Josefsthal. A rail replacement service with buses running every 15 minutes will be set up between the closed sections Möllersdorf Lokalbahn - Traiskirchen Lokalbahn and Tribuswinkel-Josefsthal. The transfer to the replacement service is possible directly near the affected stops.

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