Salzburg-Tyrol Railway

{{Infobox rail line
, box_width = auto
, name = Salzburg-Tyrol Railway
, native_name = Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn
, native_name_lang = de
, image = EC 163 bei Fieberbrunn, 08.12.2016.jpg
, image_width = 300px
, caption = EC 163 Transalpin passes the Kaiser Mountains.
, type = Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Intercity rail, Regional rail, Commuter rail
, status = Operational
, locale = Salzburg
Tyrol
, start = Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
, end = Wörgl Hauptbahnhof
, stations = 55
, open = Stages between 1873–1875
, close =
, owner = Austrian Federal Railways
, operator = Austrian Federal Railways
, linelength = {{convert, 191.730, km, mi, abbr=on
, tracklength =
, tracks = Double track
, gauge = {{Track gauge, sg, allk=on
, minradius = 200 m
, racksystem =
, electrification = 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
, routenumber = 200 (Freilassing – Saalfelden)
201 (Saalfelden - Innsbruck Hbf)
, linenumber = 101 03
, speed = {{convert, 140, km/h, mph, abbr=on
, elevation =
, maxincline = 2.6%
, website =
, map = {{BS-map, inline=1, bottom= , map=
{{BS, STR, , , from Rosenheim
{{BS, BHF, 0,000, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S2 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3,
{{BS, STR, , Transition to the {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S1, {{Höhe, 426, AT, link=true
{{BS, STR, , , (junction with '' Lokalbahn'' to Lamprechtshausen)
{{BS, ABZgl, , , Western Railway to Vienna West
{{BS, HST, 2.100, Salzburg Sam, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 since 2004
{{BS, ABZg+l, , , link line to the Western Railway after branch-off to Hallwang-E.
{{BS, DST, 2.401, Salzburg Gnigl Vbf}
{{BS, HST, 2.975, Salzburg Gnigl, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 since 2003
{{BS, DST, 3.495, Salzburg Gnigl Vbf Einfahrgruppe}
{{BS, HST, 4.490, Salzburg Parsch, since 2003 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, BHF, 5.756, Salzburg Aigen, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, HST, 7.927, Salzburg Süd, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, eHST, 8.092, Hellbrunn-Glasenbach, 28.05.1978 closed
{{BS, HST, 8.988, Elsbethen, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3, {{Höhe, 429, AT
{{BS, ÃœST, 12.203, , Salzburg Aigen 5 crossover }
{{BS, HST, 13.200, Puch Urstein, since 2005 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 15.255, 15.300, line=1, align=, Break in kilometrage (-45 m)
{{BS, HST, 14.524, Puch bei Hallein, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, HST, 15.970, Oberalm, since end of 2006 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, BHF, 17.808, Hallein, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3, {{Höhe, 445, AT
{{BS, HST, 19.350, Hallein Burgfried, since 2005 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, HST, 20.923, Bad Vigaun, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, HST, 22.380, Kuchl Garnei, since 2005 {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, ÃœST, 22.875, , Hallein 3 crossover }
{{BS, DST, 25.167, Kuchl Lst , (passing loop)
{{BS, HST, 25.580, Kuchl, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3
{{BS, BHF, 28.764, Golling-Abtenau, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3, {{Höhe, 468, AT
{{BS, hKRZWae, , , Salzach
{{BS, ABZg+l, 31.529, , siding (passing loop)
{{BS, ABZg+r, 31.556, , siding (passing loop)
{{BS, ÃœST, 34.464, , Golling-Abtenau 2 crossover }
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , Ofenau Tunnel (940 m)
{{BS, TUNNEL2, , , scree protection gallery}
{{BS, ÃœST, 38.565, , Golling-Abtenau 4 crossover }
{{BS, DST, 38.673, Sulzau Lst , (passing loop)
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 41.699, 41.723, line=1, align=, break in kilometrage (-24 m)
{{BS, HST, 42.236, Tenneck, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 519, AT
{{BS, STR, , , ( Konkordia Hut to 26 September 1971)
{{BS, HST, 45.212, Werfen, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 526, AT
{{BS, HST, 46.604, Pfarrwerfen, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 528, AT
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , Rupertus Tunnel (327 m)
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 51.735, 52.000, line=1, align=, break in kilometrage (-265 m)
{{BS, ABZg+l, , , Enns Valley Railway to Selzthal
{{BS, BHF, 52.305, Bischofshofen, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 544, AT
{{BS, HST, 55.272, Mitterberghütten, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 550, AT
{{BS, ABZg+r, 55.386, , siding (passing loop)
{{BS, ÃœST, 56.882, , Bischofshofen 2 crossover }
{{BS, BHF, 61.266, St. Johann im Pongau, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 565, AT
{{BS, hKRZWae, , , Salzach
{{BS, BHF, 66.546, Schwarzach- St. Veit, {{ÖPNV Salzburg, S3 , {{Höhe, 590, AT
{{BS, ABZgl, , , Tauern Railway to Spittal- Millstättersee
{{BS, TUNNEL2, , , Schwarzach Tunnel (190 m)
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , Thumesbach Tunnel (380 m)
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , ''Blaue Wand'' Tunnel (370 m)
{{BS, hKRZWae, , , Salzach
{{BS, BHF, 74.978, Lend, , {{Höhe, 634, AT
{{BS, hKRZWae, , , Salzach
{{BS, hKRZWae, , , Salzach
{{BS, HST, 79.040, Eschenau, , {{Höhe, 673, AT
{{BS, eHST, 81.9, Kitzlochklamm, (closed)
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , Taxenbach Tunnel (277 m)
{{BS, BHF, 84.328, Taxenbach- Rauris, , {{Höhe, 718, AT
{{BS, ABZgl, 86.371, , siding (passing loop of former saw mill)
{{BS, HST, 88.875, Gries im Pinzgau, , {{Höhe, 744, AT
{{BS, WBRÃœCKE1, , , Salzach
{{BS, BHF, 93.734, Bruck- Fusch, , {{Höhe, 757, AT
{{BS, eABZgl, , , former siding to Kaprun hydropower plant
{{BS, WBRÃœCKE1, , , Salzach
{{BS, eHST, ~96.6, Zell am See Süd, (planned)
{{BS, ABZg+l, , , Pinzgauer Lokalbahn to Krimml (760mm gauge)
{{BS, BHF, 99.414, Zell am See, , {{Höhe, 752, AT
{{BS, ABZgl, 102.139, , siding (passing loop for Hagleitner company)
{{BS, ÃœST, 103.944, , crossover Zell am See 2}
{{BS, HST, 104.000, Maishofen- Saalbach, , {{Höhe, 765, AT
{{BS, DST, 104.041, Lst Maishofen- Saalbach, (passing loop)
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 106.750, 106.823, line=1, align=, break in kilometrage (-73 m)
{{BS, HST, 108.004, Gerling im Pinzgau, , {{Höhe, 748, AT
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 110.950, 111.050, line=1, align=, break in kilometrage (-100 m)
{{BS, eABZgl, ~112.000, , former siding (600mm) for Strabag diabase works , T=STR
{{BS, BHF, 112.335, Saalfelden, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6 , {{Höhe, 728, AT
{{BS, ABZgl, ~113.000, , siding (passing loop) for Strabag diabase works , T=STR
{{BS, HST, 118.150, Leogang- Steinberge, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 796, AT
{{BS, HST, 120.483, Leogang, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 840, AT
{{BS, ÃœST, 120.825, , Saalfelden 2 crossover }
{{BS, eHST, 123.076, Hütten, closed 14.12.2008 , {{Höhe, 885, AT
{{BS, eHST, 126.312, Berg Grießen, closed 28.05.1995 , {{Höhe, 946, AT
{{BS, ABZgr, , , sidingen (passing loop)
{{BS, BHF, 130.141, Hochfilzen, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 970, AT
{{BS, HST, 134.400, Pfaffenschwendt, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 888, AT
{{BS, BHF, 139.357, Fieberbrunn, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 783, AT
{{BS, KMW, {{BSsplit, 141.970, 142.050, line=1, align=, break in kilometrage (-80 m)
{{BS, HST, 144.475, Grieswirt, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 687, AT
{{BS, BHF, 147.675, St. Johann in Tirol, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 663, AT
{{BS, ABZg+l, 150.295, , siding (passing loop) for the firm of Egger
{{BS, HST, 151.959, Oberndorf in Tirol, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 688, AT
{{BS, ABZg+r, 153.783, , siding (passing loop) Hartsteinwerke Kitzbühel
{{BS, ABZgr, 153.783, , siding (passing loop) Unterwerk Kitzbühel
{{BS, BHF, 157.077, Kitzbühel, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 773, AT
{{BS, HST, 159.541, Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 773, AT
{{BS, HST, 161.442, Schwarzsee, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 772, AT
{{BS, eHST, 164.175, Klausen, closed on 31.03.1951
{{BS, BHF, 166.385, Kirchberg in Tirol, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 820, AT
{{BS, HST, 170.065, Brixen im Thale, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 806, AT
{{BS, HST, 173.097, Westendorf, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 762, AT
{{BS, DST, 173.591, Kitzbühel 2 branch-off, (old Westendorf station)}
{{BS, HST, 176.447, Windau, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 723, AT
{{BS, TUNNEL2, , , Au Tunnel (210 m)
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , Leidegg Tunnel (327 m)
{{BS, HST, 182.280, Hopfgarten mountain lift , {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6}
{{BS, STR, , , (to 28 May 1961: Hohe Salve mountain lift)
{{BS, BHF, 183.447, Hopfgarten, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 589, AT
{{BS, TUNNEL1, , , former Itter Tunnel (45 m, dismantled in summer 2009)
{{BS, HST, 188.504, Wörgl Süd - Bruckhäusl, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 523, AT
{{BS, STR, , , (to 14 December 2008: Bruckhäusl)
{{BS, ÃœST, 188.975, , Hopfgarten 1 crossover }
{{BS, ABZg+r, , , Lower Inn Valley Railway from Kufstein
{{BS, BHF, 192.405, Wörgl Hauptbahnhof, {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S1 {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S2 {{ÖPNV Innsbruck, S6, {{Höhe, 505, AT
{{BS, STR, , , Lower Inn Valley Railway to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof

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The Salzburg-Tyrol Railway (german: Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn) is a main line railway in Austria. It runs through the states of Salzburg and Tyrol (North Tyrol) from the city of Salzburg to Wörgl and belongs to the core network (''Kernnetz'') of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The section between Salzburg and Schwarzach- Sankt Veit is part of the Salzburg S-Bahn urban railway network.

Course

The standard gauge line runs along the Salzach valley, the Bischofshofen hub being of particular importance as the junction with the Enns Valley Railway to Selzthal in Styria. At the Wörgl terminus, the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway meets the Lower Inn Valley Railway running from the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck to the German border at Kufstein and the ''Deutsches Eck'' transport link.

The line has been upgraded to double track throughout and both tracks may be worked in bi-directional running. The entire route is electrified and is powered by 15,000 Volt alternating current and a frequency of 16.7 Hertz. In particular the S-train section from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to the southern branch-off of the Tauern Railway line at Schwarzach-St. Veit was given a major upgrade and, in places, entirely rebuilt and re-routed.

Names

It is (and was) also known as the Gisela Railway (''Giselabahn''), after Archduchess Gisela of Austria, the second daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife Elisabeth. Today it is frequently considered to be a continuation of the Western Railway from Vienna to Salzburg; the whole railway line from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg and Wörgl is also referred to as Empress Elisabeth Railway (''Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn''). The westernmost Zell am See–Wörgl section in Tyrol is also called Brixental Railway.

History

The Salzburg-Tyrol Railway was built from 1873 to 1875 on the basis of the "Concession Authority dated 10 November 1872 for the Limited Company of the Privileged Empress Elisabeth Railway for the Construction and Operation of a Locomotive Railway Running from Upper Styria to Salzburg and North Tyrol".''Volkswirthschaftliche Zeitung. (Giselabahn.)'' Das Vaterland, 31 December 187

/ref> It runs from Salzburg via Hallein, Bischofshofen, St. Johann im Pongau, Schwarzach- St. Veit im Pongau, St. Veit, Zell am See, Hochfilzen, St. Johann in Tirol and Kitzbühel to Wörgl.

The north ramp of the Tauern Railway, from Schwarzach- Sankt Veit station on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway up to Bad Gastein, opened on 20 September 1905. The southern continuation across the main chain of the Alps to Spittal in the Drava Valley, including the Tauern Railway Tunnel, was inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph on 5 July 1909. By 1915 the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway was upgraded to double track and, in 1925, electrification of the line began, finished in 1930. Towards the end of World War II, the railway became a target for Allied bombing due to its strategic importance.

Operation

Up to today, the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway is the only east–west railway link to Tyrol that runs entirely on Austrian territory. The fact that there is no parallel motorway link on national territory gave the line great importance, especially before Austria's accession to the EU in 1995. However, its significance is increasingly on the wane, partly because it has the characteristics of an Alpine railway with steep hills and tight curves, hence high-speed rail transport is not possible. Austrian east-west trains therefore usually use the route from Salzburg via Rosenheim station in Germany to Innsbruck, transiting the ''Deutsches Eck'' link.

The line is important, though, especially for regional services, as part of the connexion from Innsbruck to the state capitals Klagenfurt and Graz as well as part of the line from Salzburg to Graz (via the Enns Valley Railway). In addition, the only Austrian coach transport service from North Tyrol to Lienz in East Tyrol leaves from Kitzbühel station on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway. The line is also fairly important as an alternative route for international rail traffic on the east–west axis, but it is more significant as a feeder for the Tauern Railway crossing the Hohe Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps from north to south. The Salzburg-Tyrol Railway is also used by sleeping car trains. The night train from Bregenz to Vienna used to run on this line until December 2008, in order to achieve journey times that enabled passengers to spend enough time in the sleepers and to save the rail tolls charged by German Deutsche Bahn railway company for using the ''Deutsches Eck'' transport link.

The railway is also important for local services in the central region of Salzburg and in North Tyrol. Between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Golling-Abtenau the line is worked every half-an-hour and from Golling to Schwarzach every hour by the S3 line of the Salzburg S-Bahn network. The section from Wörgl to Saalfelden is served by the S6 line of Tyrol S-Bahn system.

References

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Literature

* Alfred Horn: ''Die Eisenbahnen in Austria: Offizielles Jubiläumsbuch zum 150jährigen Bestehen'', Bohmann Verlag 1986, {{ISBN, 3-700206-43-7
* Eisenbahnatlas Austria, Verlag Schweers + Wall, S. 63, {{ISBN, 978-3894941284
* Alfred Horn: ''ÖBB Handbuch 1993'', Bohmann Verlag, Vienna 1993, {{ISBN, 3-7002-0824-3

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Railway lines in Austria
Kitzbühel District
Kufstein District
1873 establishments in Austria