U1 (Vienna U-Bahn)

Line U1
U-Bahn-Linie U1
Line U1 train at Kagran
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemVienna U-Bahn
Operator(s)Wiener Linien
Depot(s)Kagran (closed 2006), Leopoldau, Neulaa
History
Opened25 February 1978 (1978-02-25)
Technical
Line length19.3 km (12.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail

Line U1 is a line on the Vienna U-Bahn metro system.[1] Opened in 1978, it currently has 24 stations and a total length of 19.3 km (12.0 mi), from Oberlaa to Leopoldau. When the extension to Oberlaa was completed in 2017, the line became the longest on the network, surpassing the length of U6.[2]

The line is connected to U2 at Karlsplatz and Praterstern, U3 at Stephansplatz, U4 at Karlsplatz and Schwedenplatz.

  1. ^ Prillinger, Horst. "Line U1 Leopoldau - Oberlaa". The Vienna Metro. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. ^ "Verlängerung Ausbau Oberlaa" [Extension to Oberlaa] (PDF) (in German). Wiener Linien. 17 March 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-12-13.