Sankt Sebastian is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in the

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n province of Styria. It lies some to the north of the important pilgrimage centre of

Mariazell Mariazell (Central Bavarian: ''Mariazöö'') is an Austrian city in the southeastern state of Styria. Well known for being a hub of winter sports and a pilgrimage destination, it is located north of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valle ...

. Since the 2015

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, it is part of the municipality Mariazell.Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
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Mariazell railway station Mariazell (Central Bavarian: ''Mariazöö'') is an Austrian city in the southeastern state of Styria. Well known for being a hub of winter sports and a pilgrimage destination, it is located north of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valle ...

, the terminus of the

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Mariazell line from St Pölten, lies within the municipality. The station is also the terminus of the '' Museumstramway Mariazell-Erlaufsee'', a

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steam tramway that operates to the nearby Erlaufsee.

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Cities and towns in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District {{Styria-geo-stub