Enns Valley Railway

The Enns Valley Railway is an electrified standard gauge main line in Styria and the state of Salzburg, which originally by kk was privileged Empress Elisabeth Railway built and operated. The web is an important link in the direction of Salzburg Styria, Austria and West Germany represents the route, with the exception of a very short section of single track. From a service commenced decades ago expansion in terms of duality only a few relics can be seen.

History

The railway line Selzthal - Bischofshofen Wörgl was built by the Empress Elisabeth Railway and opened on 6 August 1875. The line was temporarily named as " Giselabahn ". Legal foundations were the Law No. 48 of April 10, 1872, and the license from the November 10, 1872, according to Reich Law Gazette 170

In 1879, 97.974 km length was specified for the route Bischofshofen Selzthal. As of October 23, 1877 consisted of the leg Stainach (now Stainach - Irdning ) Selzthal a Mitbenützungsvereinbarung by the kk priv Crown Prince Rudolf Railway Company ( KRB ).

With the nationalization of the Empress Elisabeth Railway in 1884, the track was brought to the state, and was henceforth of the kk Austrian State Railways operated. The electrification of the line took place after the Second World War in several sections.

Passenger

On the route there is a 2 -hour IC clock Graz -Salzburg or Innsbruck. Alternating to run every two hours regional express trains ( REX) Bruck an der Mur -Schladming. This regular-interval transport was active with the timetable change 2005/2006 and has been introduced in the course of the project Obersteirer clock. In addition, efforts are being achieved at the Bischofshofen Radstadt section includes a hourly regional trains. In the current schedule, there are only two daily regional trains that serve this section of road. The remaining Regionalzugspaare be performed in the rail replacement bus service. In addition, currently the Schladming Train Station is significantly modified in terms of a winter sports mega event.

On 11 December 2011 the number of leading on this route direct remote connections Graz - Salzburg reduced schedule for the year 2012 from six to three. The reason given was too low customer acceptance of those long-distance trains.

As of December 9, 2012 is available on the Enns Valley Railway but again more connections: There are 5 daily direct Graz - Salzburg and Graz 2 - Innsbruck.

As of December 15, 2013 are available on the Enns Valley Railway an improved offer: 8 remote connections Graz - Salzburg, of which 6 are directly and another 2 with change in Bischofshofen, and 8 remote connections Graz - Innsbruck, 3 of them directly and another 5 with change in Salzburg. Total run in the section between Selzthal and Bischofshofen 9 Connects through, another 10 on legs.

Freight traffic

Local freight takes place any more. Timber traffic is operated in the eastern stretch of the ÖBB, in the area of ​​the province of Salzburg by Salzburg AG.

Vehicle use

In long-distance traffic between Graz and Salzburg / Innsbruck operate locomotive-hauled ( Reversing) trains as inter-city, and as ÖBB / DB Euro City via Salzburg to Saarbrücken and Frankfurt ( Main), as well as ÖBB / SBB Euro City via Innsbruck to Zurich.

For use come as locomotives ÖBB 1016/1116 and DB 101 DB long-distance traffic, as well as rolling stock of the ÖBB, DB and SBB. Regional trains (R, REX) are performed with railcars of class ÖBB 4024 and if required also with City - Shuttle - pull trains.

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