Kagran (Vienna U-Bahn)

The station Kagran the Vienna U -Bahn line U1 is located in the 22nd district of Vienna Danube city. It is named after the part of the district Kagran, whose name is derived from a Earls Chagre, who owned land in the area in the 12th century. The overground station was opened under the name " center Kagran " on September 3, 1982, constituted up to 2006 the northern terminus of the line U1. In 1989 it was renamed to its present name.

The station extends approximately between Donizettiweg and Prandaugasse and has a central platform. From the covered and caged platform area escalators, stairs and elevators solid lead on the one hand in the eastern station building under the subway structure, where there is also a box office of the Wiener Linien. Exits lead by swing doors east as the west side of the Dr. -Adolf- sharpening Square and the Danube center. The centrally located elevator and the western output lead to the entertainment center Donauplex.

By 2006, the station was north a parking hall for the trains of U1. With the opening of the sixth and so far last section of the U1 this was abandoned and moved to the station Leopoldau. The stops in front of the station bus lines run mainly in the eastern parts of the Danube City: So the 26A goes to Essling and on to Grossenzersdorf, line 27A in the direction of Hermann Gebauer - road, the 93A line for the U2 station Aspernstraße, and the line 94A by Stadlau. Also here keeps the tram line 25, which goes to Oberdorfstraße in Aspern from Vienna Floridsdorf station.

Due to the numerous transfer facilities for bus and tram lines, the settled government and educational institutions (Vienna International School) around the station, but also because of the adjacent shopping center Danube center, which is equipped with a total area of ​​225 000 m², the largest within the city limits of Vienna, is one the station Kagran to those with the liveliest audience operating along the U1.

Nearby is also opened in 1995, Albert - Schultz- ice rink is located.