Krieau underground station
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| District : | Leopoldstadt |
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 12 '53 " N , 16 ° 24' 50" E |
| Opened: | 2008 |
| Tracks (platform): | 2 ( central platform ) |
| Station abbreviation: | TR |
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| Transfer options : | 82A Vienna Airport Lines |
The Krieau station of the Vienna underground line U2 in the 2nd district of Vienna Leopoldstadt was built on an elevated position.
It was handed over to its intended purpose on May 10, 2008 when the first section of the extension of the U2 between Schottenring and the stadium was released. At the same time, tram line 21 along the exhibition street was also closed . The station is located on Vorgartenstraße, east of the exhibition grounds and the eponymous Krieau trotting track . It can be reached barrier-free by elevator systems, has a central platform and exits at each end of the platform. The exit towards the city center leads to the exhibition grounds, the exit from the city to the trotting track. The station offers transfer options to the 82A bus line . It is the first above-ground station on the U2 line in the direction of Seestadt .
gallery
Reception building, north side
West part, interior view
West part, exit Sturgasse
West part, exit Messe
Admission building, south side
Eastern part, interior view
Eastern part, exit Vorgartenstraße
Eastern part, exit Krieau
Design
On behalf of Wiener Linien, numerous pillars of the bridge structure east of the station were painted by artists. In 2013, the French graffiti artist Honet (actually: Cedric Gues) designed 14 pillars in the style of totem poles (hence the name of the installation, Totem Modern ), visually referring to the comic book heroes of the 1970s. Some columns are painted with graphic elements. In 2014, the Brazilian graphic and graffiti artist Speto (actually: Paulo Cesar Silva) painted another 14 columns under the title “3 Brothers”. The installation is dedicated to the brothers Cláudio, Leonardo and Orlando Villas Bôas and is inspired by the myths and stories of the indigenous people of the Amazon basin . The works graphically simulate the black line intersection of the illustrated title pages of the Literatura de Cordel .
Painted by Honet
Installation by Honet (left) and Speto (back)
Installation 3 Brothers
Brazilian subjects in the Krieau
Speto at work
Individual evidence
- ↑ Technical data Krieau ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Honet: Totem Modern at www.koer.or.at, accessed on March 5, 2017
- ↑ SPETO: 3 Brothers at www.koer.or.at, accessed on March 5, 2017
Web links
- U2 stations Krieau and Stadion . In: architektur im netz , nextroom.at. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- Uschi Mürling-Darrer: The Brazilian street artist Speto and the Vienna urban development project “Viertel Zwei” , report on Radio Ö1 , April 23, 2014
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