Aspernstraße station
Vienna U-Bahn station
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Aspernstraße is a station on the U2 of the Vienna U-Bahn.[1] It is located in Aspern, Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna. The station was opened on 2 October 2010 as part of the third expansion of the U2 between Stadion and Aspernstraße.
Austria
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| Location | Donaustadt, Vienna Austria | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48.2224°N 16.4748°E | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 22A, 26A, 84A, 93A, 97A, 98A | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 October 2010 | ||||||||||
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About
The station opened in 2010 after the expansion of the U2 from Stadion in Leopoldau on the western side of the Danube.[2] The tracks cross the river over the Donaustadtbrücke, which was built in 1997 and originally served buses of the Wiener Linien.[3] It was adapted for trains in 2006.[4] Until the expansion of the U2 towards Seestadt in 2013, Aspernstraße was the eastern terminus of the U2.[5] Due relatively low demand from the under-construction Seestadt Aspern, only every second train continues to the end, with the others terminating at Aspernstraße.[6]
The station has two tracks on an island platform, with trains departing towards Karlsplatz in the city centre and Seestadt to the east. To the north of the station, a siding allows trains to terminate and switch directions.[7]
Located in the heart of the Donaustadt on Erzherzog-Karl-Straße, the station serves as a key transport hub in the eastern part of Vienna. In addition to the U2 line, five bus routes - 22A, 84A, 93A, 97A, and 98A - terminate at the station, while the 26A bus passes through, connecting Kagran and Groß-Enzersdorf.[8]
The Wonkaplatz, the square around the station, named after former union leader Richard Wonka in 2010, was redeveloped in the late 2010s, and now features Hofer and Billa supermarkets, a post office, a kebab shop, multiple restaurants, and seating possibilities.[9][10][11]
Gallery
Entrance to the station from Wonkaplatz
Eastern entrance
Western entrance
Map of the area
