Rail transport in Austria

Austria
Operation
National railwayÖsterreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)
Major operatorsÖBB
WESTbahn
Statistics
Passenger km1,510 km (940 mi) (2022)[1]
System length
Total6,123 kilometres (3,805 mi)
Electrified3,523 kilometres (2,189 mi)
High-speed233 km (145 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,435 mm / 4 ft 8+12 in standard gauge
High-speedstandard gauge
Electrification
15 kV 16,7 HzMain network
Map
Map of the main network in Austria as of 2020.
An ICE T on the Trisanna Bridge, Wiesberg[2]
Railjet is a domestic and international long-distance train
Some tramways in Gmunden
The Hartkaiserbahn funicular near Ellmau

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+12 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.

  1. ^ a b "Zurückgelegte Strecke per Bahn in ausgewählten Ländern Europas im Jahr 2019 und 2022 [Distance traveled by rail in selected European countries in 2019 and 2022]" (in German). Statista. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  2. ^ A village part of Strengen

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