Vienna’s new Central Railway Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof ), including the new BahnhofCity mall, was opened on 10 October 2014. Construction works to replace the old Südbahnhof with a new Central Railway Station and to build a new residential area will last until 2015.
The new main station is being constructed on the site between the former south and east stations and Südtiroler Platz. The new main station is being constructed as a through station. For the first time, trains will arrive in the capital from all directions to destinations in all directions.
In the new central through station, travellers and commuters benefit from direct and rapid connections and will be able to change trains quickly and conveniently on the same platform. Apart from rapid transit and local train lines, it is served by underground U1 as well as by two bus lines (13A and 69A) and three tram lines (18, D and O).
Around the station, an entirely new urban district is gradually emerging on the former ÖBB site right now. Altogether, approximately 5,000 apartments are being built to accommodate 13,000 residents, offices for 20,000 employees and space for hotels, shops, services and caterering operations.
Source: www.wien.gv.at
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