U3 (Vienna U-Bahn)
Line U3 is a line on the Vienna U-Bahn metro system.[1] Opened in 1991, it currently has 21 stations and a total length of 13.4 km (8.3 mi), from Ottakring to Simmering, making it the shortest line on the network.[2] It is connected to U1 at Stephansplatz, U2 at Volkstheater, U4 at Landstraße and U6 at Westbahnhof.
| Line U3 U-Bahn-Linie U3  | |
|---|---|
![]() Line U3 train at Ottakring  | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational | 
| Termini | |
| Connecting lines | |
| Stations | 21 | 
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit | 
| System | Vienna U-Bahn | 
| Operator(s) | Wiener Linien | 
| Depot(s) | Erdberg, Ottakring | 
| History | |
| Opened | 6 April 1991 | 
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.4 km (8.3 mi) | 
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | 
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | 
Stations
    
Line U3 currently serves the following stations:[3]
- Ottakring (transfer to: 
 -  P+R  park & ride facility) - Kendlerstraße
 - Hütteldorfer Straße
 - Johnstraße
 - Schweglerstraße
 - Westbahnhof (transfer to: 
 
) - Zieglergasse
 - Neubaugasse
 - Volkstheater (transfer to: 
) - Herrengasse
 - Stephansplatz (transfer to: 
) - Stubentor
 - Landstraße (transfer to: 
 
 
 
 
 
) - Rochusgasse
 - Kardinal-Nagl-Platz
 - Schlachthausgasse
 - Erdberg ( P+R park & ride facility)
 - Gasometer
 - Zippererstraße
 - Enkplatz
 - Simmering (transfer to: 
) 
References
    
- Prillinger, Horst. "Line U3 Ottakring - Simmering". The Vienna Metro. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
 - "Verlängerung Ausbau Oberlaa" [Extension to Oberlaa] (PDF) (in German). Wiener Linien. 17 March 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
 - "Schnellverbindungen" [Rapid services] (PDF) (in German). Wiener Linien. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
 
External links
    
 Media related to Metro line U3 (Vienna) at Wikimedia Commons
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