V-type train in Stadtpark station
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Overview | |
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Native name | U-Bahn Wien |
Locale | Vienna, Austria |
Transit type | Rapid transit |
Number of lines | 5 |
Number of stations | 104 |
Daily ridership | 1.3 million (avg. daily, 2009) |
Annual ridership | 439.8 million (2014) |
Website | Wiener Linien |
Operation | |
Began operation | 8 May 1976 (test operation) 25 February 1978 (official opening) |
Operator(s) | Wiener Linien |
Number of vehicles | 778 |
Headway | 2–15 minutes |
Technical | |
System length | 78.5 km (48.8 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail (U1-4) Overhead lines (U6) |
Average speed | 32.5 km/h (20.2 mph) |
Top speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |