The Pyhrn railway line () is a railway line in
Upper Austria
Upper Austria ( ; ; ) is one of the nine States of Austria, states of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg (state), Salzbur ...
. It runs from
Linz Hauptbahnhof
Linz Hauptbahnhof or Linz Central Station is a railway station in Linz, the third largest city in Austria, and capital city of the States of Austria, federal state of Upper Austria. Opened in 1858, the station is the centrepiece of the Linz trans ...
, where it connects with the
Western railway line, to
Selzthal, where it connects with the
Enns Valley Railway and
Rudolf Railway. The line takes its name from the
Pyhrn Pass through which it runs.
Route
The northern end of the Pyhrn railway line is at
Linz Hauptbahnhof
Linz Hauptbahnhof or Linz Central Station is a railway station in Linz, the third largest city in Austria, and capital city of the States of Austria, federal state of Upper Austria. Opened in 1858, the station is the centrepiece of the Linz trans ...
, where it runs parallel with the
Western railway line (). The Pyhrn railway line turns south, following first the
Krems, then the
Steyr
Steyr (; ) is a statutory city (Austria), statutory city, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. It is the administrative capital, though not part of Steyr-Land District. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and the 3rd lar ...
, and finally the river to
Selzthal. At the
Pyhrn Pass at the southern end of the line, the Bosruck tunnel passes underneath the mountain. In Selzthal, the line connects with the
Enns Valley Railway and
Rudolf Railway.
Operation
The of the
Upper Austria S-Bahn runs hourly between Linz Hauptbahnhof and
Kirchdorf an der Krems
Kirchdorf an der Krems is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the river Krems, in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems (district), Kirchdorf an der Krems. Apparently settled by the year 903, it has 4,104 inhabitants in a relatively ...
, making all local stops.
Regional-Express
In Germany, Luxembourg and Austria, the Regional-Express (; RE, or in Austria: REX) is a type of regional train. It is similar to a semi-fast train, with a top speed of and an average speed of about as it calls at fewer stations than ''R ...
trains supplement the S4, running hourly between Linz and Selzthal, with some continuing to
Liezen. The line also hosts some
InterCity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the train categories in Europe, classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to InterRegio, regional train, r ...
trains that run between Linz and
Graz Hauptbahnhof. In addition, the
express train
An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than local trains that stop at many or all of the stations along their ...
() ''ÖBB-Urlaubsexpress'' () runs on weekends between
Wien Hauptbahnhof
Wien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna Central Station or Vienna Main Station is the main railway station in Vienna, Austria, located in the Favoriten district. It became fully operational in December 2015, linking major railway lines from the North railway ...
and
Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen () is a List of cities and towns in Austria, town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau District, St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg (state), Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on ...
.
References
External links
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ÖBB-Urlaubs Express aus Wien{{in lang, de
Railway lines in Austria