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Köflach Railway Line
The Köflach railway line () is a standard gauge railway line in the province of Styria in Austria. It runs from a junction with the Southern Railway (Austria), Southern railway line at Graz Hauptbahnhof to Köflach. (GKB) owns and operates the line. History The () was established in 1856 to construct a railway line from Köflach to Graz. The line opened for goods traffic on 3 April 1860; passenger service began on 1 November. The , which branches off south from the line at Lieboch, opened on 8 April 1873. Ownership of the line was transferred to Austrian Federal Railways, ÖBB in 2024 as part of plans to electrify and modernize both lines. Route The line originates at Graz Hauptbahnhof, on the west side of Graz, and runs south to Lieboch, where the Wieserbahn continues south. The line then turns west and follows the Kainach (Mur), Kainach river to Bärnbach. At Bärnbach, it crosses the Kainach and follows the tributary to Köflach. Operation (GKB) operates two serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Federal Railways
The Austrian Federal Railways ( , formally or () and formerly the or ''BBÖ'' ), now commonly known as ÖBB (), is the national railway company of Austria, and the administrator of Liechtenstein's railways. The ÖBB group is owned entirely by the Republic of Austria, and is divided into several separate businesses that manage the infrastructure and operate passenger and freight services. The Austrian Federal Railways has had two discrete periods of existence. It was first formed in 1923, using the ''Bundesbahn Österreich'' name, as a successor to the Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways (kkStB), but was incorporated into the ''Deutsche Reichsbahn'' during the 1938–1945 Anschluss. It was reformed in 1947, under the slightly different name ''Österreichische Bundesbahnen'', and remains in existence in this form. Major changes currently being made to the Austrian railway network are the construction of the Koralm Railway, the Semmering Base Tunnel and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styria
Styria ( ; ; ; ) is an Austrian Federal states of Austria, state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately , Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and clockwise, from the southwest, by the other Austrian states of Carinthia, Salzburg (federal state), Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. The state's capital is Graz, the second largest city in Austria after only Vienna. Name The March of Styria derived its name from the original seat of its ruling Otakars, Otakar dynasty: Steyr, in today's Upper Austria, which in turn derives its name from the namesake river of Steyr, stemming from the Celtic Stiria. In the native German the area is still called "Steiermark", while in English the Latin name "Styria" is used. Until the late 19th century however, the German name "Steyer", a slightly modernized spelling of Steyr, was also common. The ancient link between the city of Steyr and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Railway (Austria)
The Southern Railway () is a railway in Austria that runs from Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ... to Graz and the border with Slovenia at Spielfeld via Semmering railway, Semmering and Bruck an der Mur. Along with the Spielfeld-Straß–Trieste railway (lying largely in Slovenia), it forms part of the Austrian Southern Railway that connected Vienna with Trieste, the main seaport of the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, via Ljubljana. A main obstacle in its construction was getting over the Semmering Pass over the Northern Limestone Alps. The twin-track, electrified section that runs through the current territory of Austria is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and is one of the major lines in the country. History *1829: Austrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz Hauptbahnhof
Graz Hauptbahnhof, abbreviated Graz Hbf ( German for Graz Main Station; sometimes translated as Graz Central Station.), is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian federal state Styria. The station is located some west of the city centre, to which it is connected by tram. It is the most frequented railway station in Austria, outside of Vienna. The station serves as a major node on the Southern Railway, which links it to Vienna in the north, and Slovenia in the south. It is also the terminus of the , which runs eastwards towards Hungary, and of the local Köflach railway line to the west. In the future, the Koralm Railway will provide a direct link from Graz to Italy via Klagenfurt. History The first railway station was opened here in 1847 and due to an increase in passenger numbers a larger station was constructed on the same site between 1871 and 1876. In 1945 the railway station from 1876 was totally destroyed in allied bombing raids. In 1956 the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köflach
Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg (district), Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Traditionally known for its coal mining, Köflach is slowly changing from an industrial town to a center of the service sector. It is connected by rail to Voitsberg. Population Sights The main attractions are "Piber, Bundesgestüt Piber" (Piber Federal Stud) with its famous white Lipizzaner horses and the thermal bath "Therme Nova" which is supplied from mineral spring in Piber. Also a point of interest is the House of Art and Culture which holds exhibitions, mostly of local artists. Infrastructure Köflach has a small train station, it is the terminus of Köflach railway line, the railway line between Köflach and Graz. It is served by the suburban rail line S7. The operator is GKB. The nearest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz
Graz () is the capital of the Austrian Federal states of Austria, federal state of Styria and the List of cities and towns in Austria, second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068 (343,461 including secondary residence). In 2023, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 660,238. Graz is known as a city of higher education, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (''Altstadt'') is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace, Graz, Eggenberg Palace () on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. In addition, the city is recognized as a "Design Cities (UNESCO), Design City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieboch
Lieboch () is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Population Infrastructure Lieboch has two stations, Lieboch and Lieboch Schadendorf, on the Köflach railway line, which runs between Graz Hauptbahnhof and Köflach Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg (district), Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous .... Multiple services of the Styria S-Bahn stop at the stations. References External links * * Cities and towns in Graz-Umgebung District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainach (Mur)
Kainach is a river of Styria, Austria. It is a right tributary of the Mur in Wildon. Its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ... is . References Rivers of Styria Rivers of Austria {{Austria-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bärnbach
Bärnbach is the smallest city of the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria. The city is popular for its church (designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser), manual glass manufacturing and coal mining (surface mining). Today the coal mine is closed, because it is uneconomical. Population Culture and Sightseeings Magnet of tourism is the Church of Saint Barbara (patron of miners) which was built in 1948 and was renovated by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in 1987. There is museum of history and technique of glass manufacturing in the "Stölzle Oberglas" company and a museum of castles in the castle "Altkainach". Infrastructure Bärnbach has a railway station on the Köflach railway line, which runs between Graz Hauptbahnhof and Köflach. The Styria S-Bahn stops at the station. The principal road through Bärnbach is the B70 (""), a Landesstraße. The B70 connects with the Süd Autobahn at Packsattel and Mooskirchen. Economy Because of the infrastructural situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styria S-Bahn
The Styria S-Bahn (), initially also known as "Graz S-Bahn", is a local transport project that connects the metropolitan area of Graz and the central region of Upper Styria of the Austrian States of Austria, state of Styria. "Warum heißt es eigentlich nicht „S-Bahn Graz“, da der Knotenpunkt in Graz liegt und der Großraum Graz bedient wird?" This project has been working since 1998. Commissioning took place on 9 December 2007. Completion is scheduled for 2026. In the future, the S-Bahn should provide better connections in 15- or 30-minute intervals as well as air-conditioned and low-floor trains. In 2017, for example, there is an hourly train every sunday between the airport and the city of Graz. The 30-minute clock is maintained by the regional bus service. The attractiveness of rail transport has significantly increased passenger numbers, which is in line with the goal of counteracting the increase in motorized private transport with public transport. Lines Future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premstätten
Premstätten is since January 2016 a new market town with 5,784 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Graz-Umgebung District of Styria, Austria. However, it was previously founded in January 2015 as the town name "''Unterpremstätten-Zettling''". The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Unterpremstätten and Zettling. One petition from the municipality Zettling against merging, at the Constitutional Court, was introduced but was unsuccessful. After a corresponding municipal council, the municipality carries since 2016 the name "Premstätten". Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following six sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (areas and populations as of 1 January 2024): * Bierbaum (916; ) * Hautzendorf (1085; ) * Laa (593; ) * Oberpremstätten (1469; 471.63 ha) * Unterpremstätten (2526; ) * Zettling (492; ) Politics May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söding-Sankt Johann
Söding-Sankt Johann is since 2015 a municipality with 4,043 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Voitsberg District in Styria, Austria. The municipality Söding-Sankt Johann was created as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Söding and Sankt Johann-Köppling. The municipality includes the pilgrimage church of St Sebastian in Kleinsöding.Bernhard Windisch: Sebastianikirche: Renovierung 2019'' (PDF) In: ''Gemeindezeitung Söding-Sankt Johann.'' pp. 12–13, Retrieved May 27, 2024. Geography Söding-Sankt Johann lies southwest of Graz. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following 10 sections (population as of 1 January 2016): * Großsöding (672) * Hallersdorf (256) * Hausdorf (128) * Kleinsöding (1,000) * Köppling (504) * Moosing (260) * Muggauberg (192) * Neudorf bei Sankt Johann ob Hohenburg (119) * Pichling bei Mooskirchen (518) * Sankt Johann ob Hohenburg (393) The municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
