Pilgramgasse (Vienna U-Bahn)
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Pilgramgasse is a station on the Vienna U-Bahn
line . It is located in Margareten
between Ramperstorffergasse and the eponymous street, which is named after Franz Anton Pilgram (1699-1761), an Austrian Baroque architect
. The station is in an open cut parallel to the River Wien and curves to match the curve of the river.
The station has two side platforms. At the Pilgramgasse end, it is accessed via the restored Otto Wagner
building, which has stairs. There is access via lift at the Ramperstorffergasse end, where a new building was constructed in 1996 during a programme of renovations by Wiener Linien
to improve accessibility, because the Otto Wagner building is protected
and so could not have a lift built into it. The lifts opened for service on 8 November 1996.
Vienna U-Bahn
The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit system consisting of five lines. It is the backbone of one of the best performing public transport systems worldwide according to UITP in June 2009. More than 1.3 million passengers use the Vienna U-Bahn every day...
line . It is located in Margareten
Margareten
Margareten is the fifth district of Vienna . It is near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later. Margareten is a heavily populated urban area with many workers and residential homes.- Description :...
between Ramperstorffergasse and the eponymous street, which is named after Franz Anton Pilgram (1699-1761), an Austrian Baroque architect
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
. The station is in an open cut parallel to the River Wien and curves to match the curve of the river.
History
The station originally opened in 1899 as part of the Vienna Valley line (Wientallinie) of the Vienna Stadtbahn. With the rest of the Stadtbahn network, it was closed in 1918 and reopened in 1925 after electrification. It was served by the WD (Wiental) line until the 1970s. Conversion to a U-Bahn station began on 27 October 1980.The station has two side platforms. At the Pilgramgasse end, it is accessed via the restored Otto Wagner
Otto Wagner
Otto Koloman Wagner was an Austrian architect and urban planner, known for his lasting impact on the appearance of his home town Vienna, to which he contributed many landmarks.-Life:...
building, which has stairs. There is access via lift at the Ramperstorffergasse end, where a new building was constructed in 1996 during a programme of renovations by Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien are the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. They are part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.- Governing structure and statistics :...
to improve accessibility, because the Otto Wagner building is protected
Cultural Heritage Management
Cultural heritage management is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. It is a branch of cultural resources management , although it also draws on the practices of conservation, restoration, museology, archaeology, history and architecture...
and so could not have a lift built into it. The lifts opened for service on 8 November 1996.