Wien Hauptbahnhof officially inaugurated

Wien Hauptbahnhof was formally inaugurated by President Heinz Fischer when he launched two days of celebrations at the capital’s new main station at 10.00 on October 10.

The through station integrates north–south and east–west routes including three TEN corridors by replacing the former Südbahnhof and Ostbahnhof termini which were situated at right angles to each other. It is expected to handle 145 000 passengers and 1 000 trains a day once fully operational.

The €987m cost of building the new station has been funded by ÖBB, the city, EU sources and property developments. Initial works were launched in June 2007, and the main construction contract worth €220m was awarded to a consortium led by Strabag in 2009. Much of the former railway land around