Tauern Railway Tunnel

In the Tauern tunnel crown as the Tauern railway overcomes the ridge of the Hohe Tauern ( main Alpine ridge ) between Bockstein in the Gastein Valley in Salzburg and in Mallnitz Mölltal in Carinthia. It crosses the Radhausbergmassiv just below the Gamskarlspitze ( 2832 m above sea level. A. ). The Autoverladung offered between the stations Bockstein and Mallnitz - Obervellach is also called Tauernschleuse.

The tunnel is 8,371 meters long and was expanded to double track from the start. The vertex is at 1226 m above sea level. A. reached. The construction of the tunnel, was technically very demanding. In 1901, we began with the realization of the construction project, which was completed in 1906. The electrification followed in 1925.

From 1920 began with the transfer of cars through the tunnel, which developed the Tauernschleuse over time.

2004 extensive over -year construction was completed to optimize safety in the tunnel. Furthermore, were stationed by the ÖBB special rescue trains in Mallnitz - Obervellach and in Bockstein. In these conversions, which was accompanied by an improvement radius, a part of the tunnel section at Bockstein was exposed, so that the tunnel length of 8,550 m by 179 m formerly shortened to 8,371 m. The old north portal of Bockstein stands today as a monument railway technical engineering skills in addition to the new route.

Just outside the south portal, in 43.3 miles, was the now abandoned station Mallnitz rear Thal, later referred to as the Tauern.

The traveling time of the car shuttle is approximately twelve minutes.

• About 1911

North Portal ( coordinate) 47.077513.1347222222221172