Liechtenstein's one railway line is operated by

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. As such, it represents an exception to the more usual Liechtenstein practice of co-operating closely with Switzerland, as in the case of the principality's use of the Swiss franc as its currency and its membership of a common customs area with its western neighbour. The railway carries international services between Austria and Switzerland, most of which run non-stop through the principality, although a number of local stopping trains do call at three of the four stations located in Liechtenstein.

System

The rail system of

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is small, consisting of one line connecting Austria and Switzerland through Liechtenstein of . This line links

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, and Buchs, Switzerland. It is

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using the standard system used in both Austria and Switzerland ( 15 kV with overhead wiring).

Railway stations

Liechtenstein has only three railway stations currently in service on the Feldkirch-Buchs line and one station which is disused. Currently in operation: * Schaan-Vaduz (located in

Schaan Schaan () is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039 making it the most populous administrative district in Li ...

, also serving

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) * Forst Hilti (located at the headquarters of Hilti, in the northern suburb of

) * Nendeln (located in Nendeln, a civil parish of Eschen) These stations are served by a limited number of stopping services between

, Austria and Buchs, Switzerland: four to five trains each way in the early morning and late afternoon on Mondays to Fridays only. Whilst

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and other long-distance international trains also make use of the route, they do not call at the stations in Liechtenstein. Disused: * Schaanwald (located in Schaanwald, a civil parish of

Mauren Mauren (High Alemannic: ''Muura'') is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.Sargans Sargans is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was a ...

railway stations in Switzerland to

. Liechtenstein Bus is the main operator.

Gallery

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