Narrow-Gauge Railways in AustriaNarrow-Gauge Railways in AustriaThe first railway in Austria was the narrow-gauge line from Gmunden in the Salzkammergut to Budweis, now in the Czech Republic, this was 1,106 mm (3 ft 7+1/2 in) gauge. Some two dozen lines were built in 760 mm (2 ft 5+15/16 in) gauge, a few in 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3/8 in) metre gauge gauge. The first was the Steyrtalbahn. Others were built by provincial governments, some lines are still in common carrier use and a number of others are preservation projects. The tramway network in Innsbruck is also metre gauge, in Linz the rather unusual gauge of 900 mm (2 ft 11+7/16 in) is in use.384 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3/8 in) metre gauge gauge; 88 km 760 mm (2 ft 5+15/16 in) gauge (2008)Austria Metre-Gauge Railways - Achenseebahn, 6.78 km, steam engine.
- Lokalbahn Vöcklamarkt-Attersee, 15.3 km and electrified.
- Schafbergbahn, a cog railway, 5.85 km, steam engine.
- Schneebergbahn, a cog railway, 9.85km
- Stubaitalbahn, 18.2 km, now trams in Innsbruck Linie STB, Fulpmes-Innsbruck Hbf, electrified
- Innsbrucker Mittelgebirgsbahn, 8.4 km and electrified. Now became trams in Innsbruck Linie 6, electrified.
- Traunseebahn 14.9km, connects to the Gmunden tramway, electrified.
- Lokalbahn Mödling-Hinterbrühl, 4.5 km, closed in 1932. It was the first electrified railway in Austria.
- Straßenbahn Unterach-See am Mondsee, 3.26 km, closed in 1949.
- Lokalbahn Innsbruck-Hall in Tirol, 11.8 km, closed in 1974.
Austria 900mm Gauge RailwaysAustria 760mm Gauge Railways - Bregenzerwaldbahn 35.3 km, steam engine
- Feistritztalbahn in Steiermark, 42.2 km, steam engine
- Höllentalbahn, 5 km
- Lokalbahn Ober-Grafendorf-Gresten in Lower Austria, 62.3 km, a branch of Mariazellerbahn.
- Lokalbahn Mixnitz-Sankt Erhard in Steiermark, 10.7 km, electrified.
- Mariazellerbahn, from Sankt Pölten to Mariazell, 85 km electrified.
- Murtalbahn, 76.1 km, steam engine
- Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, from Zell am See to Krimml, 52.6 km
- Stainzerbahn in Steiermark, 11.3 km, steam engine.
- Steyrtalbahn, from Garsten to Klaus, 19.2 km, steam engine
- Taurachbahn, a museum railway.
- Vellachtalbahn in Kärnten, 17.5 km
- Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnen in Lower Austria, 82 km, steam engine.
- Ybbstalbahn, 76.6 km, steam engine.
- Zillertalbahn, from Jenbach to Mayrhofen, 33.1 km, locomotive.
- Numerous logging railways build from surplus military equipment after 1918, no longer in operation.
Austria 750mm Gauge RailwayAustria 600 mm (1 ft 11+5/8 in) Railway Lines - Museumsfeldbahn Großgmain, 1.7 km, operating
- Feistritzwaldbahn, 22 km, defunct
- Kleinbahn Neusiedl am See, 1.5 km, defunct
- Reißeck-Höhenbahn, 3.3 km, defunct
- Schwertberger Kaolinzug, 3.8 km, defunct
- Waldbahn Haselbach, 2.5 km, defunct
- Waldbahn Naßwald, 2 km, a defunct heritage railway
- Fairytale Express Graz (Graz Grotto Railway).
Austria 500 mm (19+3/4 in) Railway Lines |
