Rail transport in Austria
| Austria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 View of Wien Hauptbahnhof | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| National railway | Österreichische Bundesbahnen | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 6,123 kilometres (3,805 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 3,523 kilometres (2,189 mi) | ||||
| Freight only | ? | ||||
| High-speed | 233 km | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| 15 kV 16,7 Hz | Main network | ||||
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Rail transport in Austria is mainly owned by the national rail company ÖBB. The railway network consists of 6,123 km, its gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 3,523 km are electrified. [2]
There are some funiculars, rack railways and a lot of heritage railways mainly on disused lines. Some secondary lines are set up in narrow gauge.
Austria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Austria is 81.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ A village part of Strengen
- ↑ OECD Economic Surveys: Austria 2013 page 135. OECD. 2 July 2013. ISBN 9789264183070.