New Vienna Tram Line 12 Takes Off

Vienna is getting a new tram connection - line 12. It will be in regular operation just in time for the start of school on Monday (September 1st). On Friday, the tram completed its maiden voyage on the new route. The 12 will, among other things, open up the Nordbahnviertel, where thousands of apartments have recently been built. For the most part, it will run on existing tracks, but part of the route has also been newly constructed.

Vienna Tram Line 12 Experienced Maiden Voyage

During peak traffic times, the trains on the new line will mostly run at 8-minute intervals, it was announced today during the inaugural ride with City Councillor for Transport Ulli Sima (SPÖ). The terminal stations are located at Hillerstraße and at the U6 station Josefstädter Straße. The new 2.2-kilometer route was created between Nordbahnstraße and Hillerstraße. It includes five stations and partly features a green track. At the Rebhanngasse stop, the route branches onto the existing tracks of line 2.

The further route via Höchstädtplatz through Brigittenau and Alsergrund will take place on the tracks currently used by line 33. Another expansion stage is also being considered, namely when the Nordwestbahngelände becomes an urban development area in the somewhat more distant future. Then line 12 could be routed through this area, which is currently not yet developed.

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