S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade

The eastern region is the region with the highest population growth in Austria. In order to keep pace with this growth, the public transport offer must also be expanded. With the " S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade", routes, structures and rail infrastructure in and around Vienna are being comprehensively modernised.

Donaukanal bridge

Measures on four routes

In addition to the modernisation and digitalisation of the so-called "S-Bahn Vienna Core Line" between Vienna Meidling and Vienna Floridsdorf, measures are also being implemented along the northern line, the north-western line and the southern line in order to bring more commuters quickly and comfortably to the federal capital.

In the inner city, numerous renovation and modernisation measures are being carried out on the popular S-Bahn Vienna core line between Vienna Meidling and Vienna Floridsdorf.

In Lower Austria, on the adjacent north-western line from Vienna to Unterretzbach, the northern line between Süßenbrunn and Gänserndorf and on the southern line from Vienna to Payerbach-Reichenau, platforms are being extended and new stabling and turning facilities are being created.

Overview of the programme area

S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade programme area:<br/>S-Bahn Vienna core line - Vienna greater region.<br/>Southern line highlights: Vienna Meidling, Guntramsdorf-Thallern, Payerbach-Reichenau<br/>North-western line highlights: Vienna Brünner Strasse, Unterretzbach<br/>Northern line highlights: Vienna Floridsdorf, Vienna Süßenbrunn, Gänserndorf

Data & Facts

    • Measures on 170 km route network in Vienna and Lower Austria
    • 4 routes: northern line, north-western line, core line, southern line
    • 51 platform extensions
    • 40 km new tracks
    • 60 km new overhead line
    • 9 new stabling and turning facilities
    • Implementation period: 2023-2027
S-Bahn sign at station
Symbol for platform extension

Overview of our measures

At the very heart of the upgrade are the renewal of the rail infrastructure, the construction of new sidings and turning facilities, the conversion to digital commuter rail and the extension of the platforms.
Vienna main station

Four lines for the big picture

Over the next few years, extensive modernisation measures will be carried out on the following four lines - the northern line (southern section), the north-western line and the southern line in Lower Austria as well as the S-Bahn core line in Vienna.
S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade Line Closures

Timeline

The work for the S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade will be carried out between autumn 2023 and December 2027. Work that cannot be accomplished while the railway is in operation will be bundled.