Division: Rail Passenger Traffic
The 30.4 km long railway operates between the Vienna State Opera and Baden Josefsplatz. WLB handles around 30,000 people every day, bringing them to work, school, Shopping City Süd or various events along the line. Between the stations "Baden Viadukt" and "Baden Leesdorf" and "Wien Schedifkaplatz" and "Wien Oper", the train operates on tram tracks and therefore must travel slowly. On the remaining route, the train operates as a heavy rail train. All together there are 34 train stations and small stops, at which the station "Karlsplatz" only gets served when the train travels in the direction Vienna Opera.
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