Salzburg S-Bahn

Network map

The S-Bahn Salzburg is a transport project in Greater Salzburg, the EuRegio Salzburg - Berchtesgaden - Traunstein. Your S- Bahn network consists of 5 lines, since 2004, partly in operation and has reached 2014 on the Austrian side the preliminary final.

The routes

The route network comprises five lines, which are operated by three operators: Salzburg AG, Austrian Federal Railways ( ÖBB) and Berchtesgaden train (BLB ).

Currently, the S2 ends at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, as the Westast ( Salzburg Freilassing ) is not yet fully developed for the S -Bahn operation. In order to ensure the necessary for the 15 -minute intervals capacity, the distance between Salzburg Liefering and Freilassing must first be removed nor three tracks. As part of this work and the bridge over the Saalachstrasse a new bridge structure for the third track must be added. This has already happened in the course of the three-pronged expansion from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to supply ring in the downtown area at the railway bridge over the river Salzach.

Work on Westast are completed up to the area Liefering -Rott. With the construction of the first stop of the Westastes (Salzburg Taxham Euro Park ) was begun in the spring of 2005; The station was commissioned in June 2006 and will open up with the Euro Park one of the largest shopping centers in western Austria, as well as the private high school of the Sacred Heart Missionaries, the EM Stadion Salzburg and a large number of households.

In the fall of 2005, the stations Salzburg Mülln was construction - Old City and Salzburg Aiglhof started, which were opened on 12 December 2009. This means that the Salzburg Medical University (PMU ) and the Hospital Salzburg Connection received at the new urban transport system. In the two stops is the transit traffic to urban trolleybuses, in Aiglhof also some regional bus services.

On December 15, 2013, ultimately the stop Salzburg supply ring was opened, was opened with the adjoining residential area.

The attack went into 2009 Total reconstruction of the main station Salzburg is substantially complete. With the creation of additional through tracks on the parent long-distance traffic and a private S-Bahn platform, the station was clearly improved in functionality; among other things, he now offers full disabled suitability. He also received by the establishment of a passage under the tracks a district- connecting function ( improved access from the Schallmoos District ). The platform for the S -Bahn traffic ( tracks 8 and 9) are also accessible from the nearby Nelböckviadukt.

Interval timetable

The trains operate on lines S1 and S3 in the 30-minute basic clock ( with compression at peak times on a 15 -minute intervals on the route of S1). The lines S2 and S4 are initially every hour ( with compression stroke during rush hour ) and operated the line S11, a peripheral branch of the S1 line, will also sail every hour.

The schedule of S1 is not tuned like the other trains running at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof railway lines in the usual in Central Europe symmetry time. In particular, from S2/S3 to S1 occur by transfer times to 20 minutes and more, in the opposite direction, still 13 minutes longer. This contradicts the basic idea of an integral interval timetable.

The trains of the line will S2 and S3 coordinated so that a 15 - minute cycle is created on this trunk route in the densely built-up urban area after completion of the work between the stations Salzburg Hbf and Freilassing.

At the end points of the S -Bahn lines S2 and S3 some trains currently continue to operate as regional trains.

Rolling stock

The operated by the ÖBB lines S2 and S3 are operated with 11 three-part electric railcar type talent (ÖBB series 4023 ) and 10 four-car railcars of class 4024.

The powered by Salzburg AG lines S1 and S11 are operated with 18 two-part dc motor coaches of SGP or its successor.

Since December 2009, the BLB operates the S4 line between Freilassing and Berchtesgaden, while five railcars FLIRT used.

Rates

The entire S -Bahn Salzburg is built into the tariff system of the Salzburger Transport Association ( SIA). In the city of Salzburg S-Bahn can thus be used within the core zone with the same tickets as for buses ( season tickets, 24 -hour ticket or individual ticket ).

Planning

The planned for the spring of 2014 the beginning of the three-pronged expansion of Westasts through to Freilassing delayed because of the successful action of a losing bidder in the tendering procedure on the German side. After the expansion of the S2 to Freilassing is to be bound, which guarantees a 15 -minute intervals between the then completely renewed Salzburg main station Freilassing.

On Ostast to be achieved by the station Neumarkt South a better connection to the city center of Neumarkt. In addition, the stations Hallwang Elixhausen and Neumarkt Köstendorf should be modernized and expanded to transport nodes.

For years, a downtown tunnel from the existing underground terminus of the S1 will be discussed to the south of the state capital at the central station. The case -to-reach stations Mirabell Square, State Bridge, Residence Square and Nonntal the city center of Salzburg would be opened up. The train would show up in the alpine road again and open up a part of the University of Salzburg, several schools and residential areas and commercial areas along this road with the stations Academy, Josefiau, Alpensiedlung and Hellbrunner bridge. Politically, there is currently a bipartisan consensus between the city and the state about the need for this measure. The financing of over 350 million euro project is still unclear.

Furthermore, the idea of ​​attaching to the distance to the Hellbrunn bridge and open up as part of a re-establishment of Südlokalbahn to Berchtesgaden the southern suburbs Grödig Anif and Niederalm, the infrastructure already adherent to the city, but are under-supplied transport network is there.

Beginning of November 2013, ground was broken for the lying in Upper Austria extension of the line S11 of Trimmelkam after Ostermiething. A continuation to the Bavarian Burghausen but it will not give the time being. About a continuation of the S2 to Traunstein is considered.

As great potential and the integration of Stiegl web with a development of Salzburg Airport is seen. The track would branch off here after the station Salzburg Aiglhof from Westast and appear on mostly existing tracks by Maxglan for Austria's second largest airport.

Lately also appeared several times on the idea of ​​a re-establishment of Ischlerbahn towards Mondsee, Wolfgangsee and Bad Ischl.