Braunschweiggasse (Vienna U-Bahn)

Braunschweiggasse is a station on Line U4 of the Vienna U-Bahn.[1] It is located in the Hietzing District.

Braunschweiggasse
LocationHietzing, Vienna
Austria
Coordinates48.1894°N 16.2958°E / 48.1894; 16.2958
Line(s)
History
Opened1981
Services
Preceding station   Vienna U-Bahn   Following station
towards Hütteldorf
Line U4
towards Heiligenstadt

History

Braunschweiggasse (lit. Brunswick alley) got its name from William, Duke of Brunswick (Braunschweig is Brunswick in German.)

The station was built for the Wientallinie of the Viennese Metropolitan Railway (Stadtbahn), which ran between the stations Hütteldorf and Meidling Hauptstraße in 1898. In 1925, the Stadtbahn switched from steam power to electric power. The old architecture, based on Otto Wagner's style, was lost in a strategic bombing raid on the 21st of February 1945. Although the Stadtbahn was reopened on the 25th of July 1945, the station was not reopened until the 28th of November 1948. From 1979 to 1984, the station was renovated again into what it looks like today.

References
  1. "Vienna Metro: Line U4 Heiligenstadt - Hütteldorf". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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