Alser Straße station

Alser Straße
General information
Location	Alsergrund, Vienna Austria
Coordinates	48.2168°N 16.3418°E / 48.2168; 16.3418
Line(s)
History
Opened	7 October 1989
Services
Preceding station Wiener Linien Following station Michelbeuern-AKH toward Floridsdorf U6 Josefstädter Straße toward Siebenhirten

Alser Straße is a station on U6 of the Vienna U-Bahn. It is located in the Alsergrund District. It opened in 1989.

History

The station was originally part of the Gürtellinie of the Wiener Stadtbahn and was designed by Otto Wagner on behalf of the "Commission für Verkehrsanlagen in Wien". Its construction was finished in March 1896 and was commissioned on the 1st of June 1898. In 1918 it was closed and reopened in 1925 as a part of the newly electrified Vienna Stadtbahn. In addition to the light rail lines, the combined tram and light rail line 18G also served the station from 1925 to 1945. Since 1989 has been serving as a station of the U6.

In 2014/15 the western part of the station went through a months-long renovation.

Architectural style

The building is entered from the east- and west sides through the iconic green swing doors. From the entrance hall, two flights of stair lead up to the platforms. Barrier-free access is available, using elevators at the Äußerer Hernalser Gürtel access. Passengers can change to the tram lines 43 and 44. In its surroundings there are the Saint Anna children's hospital and the nightlife mile along the western belt with numerous bars.

External links

• Media related to Alser Straße metro station at Wikimedia Commons