New public transport closures from September: Line 49 completely suspended
Following the end of the summer construction sites, Wiener Linien has announced several new closures for September. Line 49 is the most severely affected: it will be completely suspended from September 21 to October 31 due to construction work in Huglgasse and Märzstraße, which will prevent trams from running between Hütteldorfer Straße and Schweglerstraße. Extended lines 46 and 52, as well as line 9 and the U3, will serve as replacements. During this period, line 46 will continue from Hütteldorfer Straße to Hütteldorf, Bujattigasse, while line 52 will run from Urban-Loritz-Platz to Parliament, Volkstheater.
In the north of the city, lines 25, 26, and 27 will be affected from September 14 until the end of the year: no trams will run between Josef-Baumann-Gasse and Floridsdorf. Line 25 will run from Aspern, Oberdorfstraße to Josef-Baumann-Gasse and then continue along the route of line 27 to Aspern Nord; line 26 will run from Hausfeldstraße to Kagran; and line 27 will only operate between Strebersdorf and Floridsdorf. A replacement bus, the 26E, will operate between Floridsdorf and Josef-Baumann-Gasse. Due to track work on Althanstraße, line D will operate in two separate sections from September 28 to mid-November, with no direct connection between Augasse and Börse. From October 27 to mid-December, line 1 will be diverted from Knöllgasse to Reumannplatz; the section to Stefan-Fadinger-Platz will be cancelled, with buses 7A and 65A serving as replacements. On the U6, trains heading toward Floridsdorf will not stop at the Neue Donau station from September 14 until the expected end of the year; the station will remain open for trains heading toward Siebenhirten.
A major disruption will occur even sooner: starting September 7, the S-Bahn trunk line between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof will be closed for approximately 14 months as ÖBB renovates bridges, platforms, and tracks. To compensate, Wiener Linien will increase the frequency of the underground network—the U2 to an interval of 3 minutes and 20 seconds, and the U6 to 2 minutes and 40 seconds—and will reinforce several tram lines.
What this means in practice: Anyone who uses one of the mentioned lines to get to work, school, or classes should plan for significantly more travel time starting in mid-September and check their route before traveling—via the app, the Wiener Linien website, or the notices posted at the stops. Those who work shifts or travel early in the morning should check particularly early to see if their route is affected, as replacement services do not run with the same frequency everywhere.