Austria | |||||
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Operation | |||||
National railway | Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) | ||||
Major operators | ÖBB WESTbahn | ||||
Statistics | |||||
Passenger km | 1,510 km (940 mi) (2022)[1] | ||||
System length | |||||
Total | 6,123 kilometres (3,805 mi) | ||||
Electrified | 3,523 kilometres (2,189 mi) | ||||
High-speed | 233 km (145 mi) | ||||
Track gauge | |||||
Main | 1,435 mm / 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge | ||||
High-speed | standard gauge | ||||
Electrification | |||||
15 kV 16,7 Hz | Main network | ||||
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Rail transport in Austria is mainly owned by Austria's national rail transport company, the Austrian Federal Railways (German: Österreichische Bundesbahnen, ÖBB), which also manages rail transport in Liechtenstein. The Austrian railway network consists of 6,123 km (3,805 mi), its gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 3,523 km (2,189 mi) are electrified. Besides, there are also several narrow-gauge railways and funiculars.
Within the European Union, Austria is among the leaders regarding the distance traveled by rail per inhabitant and year: 1,510 km (940 mi) in 2022.[1]
Austria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Austria is 81.