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=== Public transport === Vienna has an extensive public transportation network. It consists predominantly of the [[Wiener Linien]] network (subway, tram and bus lines) and the [[Vienna S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] lines belonging to the [[ÖBB|Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)]]. As of 2023, 32% of the population of the city uses public transit as their main mode of transit.<ref name="Anteil-Radfahrer">{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Anteil der Radfahrer in Wien steigt |url=https://wien.orf.at/stories/3250117/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=wien.ORF.at |language=de }}</ref> [[File:U-Bahn_Netz_Wien.svg|thumb|upright=1.25|Vienna U-Bahn network]] ==== U-Bahn ==== The [[Vienna U-Bahn|Vienna metro system]] consists of five lines ([[U1 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U1]], [[U2 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U2]], [[U3 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U3]], [[U4 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U4]], [[U6 (Vienna U-Bahn)|U6]]) with the [[Vienna U-Bahn#Missing U5|U5]] currently under construction. The metro currently serves [[List of Vienna U-Bahn stations|98 stations]] and covers a distance of 83.5 kilometers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U-Bahn |url=https://www.wien.info/de/reiseinfos/verkehr/ubahn-362202 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=wien.info |language=de |archive-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324054137/https://www.wien.info/de/reiseinfos/verkehr/ubahn-362202 |url-status=live }}</ref> The services run from 05:00 to about 01:00 with intervals of two to five minutes during the day and up to eight minutes after 20:00. On Friday and Saturday evenings and on evenings before a public holiday they operate a 24-hour service at 15-minute intervals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prillinger |first=Horst |date=2017-09-12 |title=The Vienna Metro: Timetables |url=https://homepage.univie.ac.at/horst.prillinger/ubahn/english/timetables.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=The Vienna Metro |language=en}}</ref><!--Personally I would remove this sentence.--> {| class="wikitable" ! Line ! Colour ! Route ! Length ! Stations |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U1}} | Red | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Oberlaa}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Leopoldau}} | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) | 24 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U2}} | Purple | [[Karlsplatz station (Vienna U-Bahn)|Karlsplatz]] – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Seestadt}} | 17.2 km (10.7 mi) | 20 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U3}} | Orange | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Ottakring}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Simmering}} | 13.4 km (8.3 mi) | 21 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U4}} | Green | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Hütteldorf}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Heiligenstadt}} | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) | 20 |- | {{ric|Wiener Linien|U6}} | Brown | {{stl|Wiener Linien|Siebenhirten}} – {{stl|Wiener Linien|Floridsdorf}} | 17.3 km (10.7 mi) | 24 |} {{Gallery|File:U-bahn-wien.jpg|Logo|File:Donaustadtbrücke rigardate de la stacio Donaumarina.jpg|The U2 crossing the Danube|File:U-Bahn, Linie U4, Schönbrunn (47951150056).jpg|[[Schönbrunn station]]|File:Wien U1.12 Nestroyplatz AG b.jpg|Entrance to [[Nestroyplatz station|Nestroyplatz]]|File:U2 Krieau AG ost innen 01.jpg|Interior of [[Krieau station]] |title=|align=center|footer=|style=|height=170|width=|mode=packed}} ==== Buses ==== [[File:57A Anschützgasse.jpg|thumb|The 57a bus at the Anschützgasse stop]] Buses were first introduced to the city in 1907. Currently, 117 bus lines operate in Vienna during the day. 47 of these are run by the Wiener Linien, who also set the routes and timetables, the rest by subcontractors such as ''Dr. Richard'', ''Gschwindl'' and ''Blaguss''. The Wiener Linien also operate 20 night buses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Städtischer Autobus |website=www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at |url=https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/St%C3%A4dtischer_Autobus |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-date=18 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718103810/https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/St%C3%A4dtischer_Autobus |url-status=live }}</ref> ==== Trams ==== [[File:62 Wolkersbergenstraße.jpg|thumb|The 62 tram, an A<sub>1</sub> model, in Hietzing]] The [[Trams in Vienna|Viennese tram network]] has existed since 1865; the first line was electrified in 1897. There are currently 28 lines with 1071 stops that operate on a network of 176,9 km. The trams move at about 15 km/h. The fleet consists of both [[high-floor]] and [[Low-floor tram|low-floor]] vehicles, however the high-floor models, which are not air-conditioned, are in the process of being replaced by more modern, accessible trams. The modern models are air-conditioned and suitable for disabled users.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daten zur Geschichte des öffentlichen Stadtverkehrs in Wien. "Vom Sesseltrager zur U-Bahn" |trans-title=Data on the history of public transport in Vienna. “From the chair carrier to the subway” |url=https://tram.at/stadtverkehrsgeschichte-wien/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |publisher=WTM – Wiener Tramwaymuseum – Sonderfahrten mit historischen Straßenbahnen |language=de-DE |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423051444/https://tram.at/stadtverkehrsgeschichte-wien/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Straßenbahn |website=www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at |url=https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Stra%C3%9Fenbahn |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-date=14 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614060339/https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Stra%C3%9Fenbahn |url-status=live }}</ref> ==== Trains ==== [[File:Wien Hbf 2023 07.jpg|thumb|The Hauptbahnhof]] The city forms the hub of the Austrian railway system, with services to all parts of the country and abroad. The railway system connects Vienna's main station [[Wien Hauptbahnhof|Vienna Hauptbahnhof]] with other European cities, including [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Ljubljana]], Munich, [[Prague]], [[Venice]], [[Wrocław]], [[Warsaw]], [[Zagreb]], and [[Zürich]]. Other train stations include: * [[Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof]], the starting point of the [[Franz-Josefs-Bahn]] * [[Wien Hütteldorf railway station|Wien Hütteldorf]] on the [[West railway (Austria)|Western railway]] * [[Wien Meidling railway station|Wien Meidling]] on the [[South railway (Austria)|Southern railway]]. This is Vienna's most frequented transit station. * [[Wien Mitte railway station|Wien Mitte]] (Landstraße) on the S-Bahn line; it is the closest railway station to the center of the city. * [[Wien Praterstern railway station|Wien Praterstern]] (Formerly known as Wien Nord or Wien Nord-Praterstern) on the [[North railway (Austria)|Northern railway]] * [[Wien Westbahnhof]], starting point of the [[West railway (Austria)|Western railway]]
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