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The Traunseebahn is a historic railway in
Neue Traunsee-Tram in Betrieb genommen
auf ORF-Oberösterreich 1 September 2018 retrieved 2 September 2018.
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The Traunseebahn is a historic railway in Austria
Austria, , bar, Ă–stareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, running from Vorchdorf
Vorchdorf is a market town in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria, Austria, as well as the name of the municipal area (" Gemeinde") that the town and others occupy. As of the 2005 census, the town of Vorchdorf had a population of 7,287 inhabi ...
to Gmunden
Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropa ...
.
History
The railway was built in 1912; it connected Gmunden - then a successful spa resort - to the agricultural area around Vorchdorf. Early investment in electrification allowed the railway to remain viable where a steam railway would not.Modern day
The terminus was moved from Traundorf to Seebahnhof in 1990. Today the historic railway carries a mix of commuter and tourist traffic. It is still operated byStern und Hafferl Verkehr
Stern & Hafferl Verkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. is a transport company operating train, bus and boat services in Upper Austria, Austria. The company operates of standard gauge railway and of narrow gauge railway. Until December 2009 Stern & Haffer ...
.
There were plans to extend the Traunseebahn so that it terminates closer to the centre of Gmunden
Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropa ...
, at Klosterplatz. From there it will be possible to extend the line further, to Gmunden's Ă–BB
The Austrian Federal Railways (german: Ă–sterreichische Bundesbahnen, formally (lit. "Austrian Federal Railways Holding Stock Company") and formerly the or ''BBĂ–''), now commonly known as Ă–BB, is the national railway company ...
station. The line was connected with Gmunden Tramway
The Gmunden Tramway is part of the tram-train-system ''Traunsee Tram'', that opened in 2018 and is located in Upper Austria, Austria. The ''Traunsee Tram'' connects the shortest and oldest tram system in Austria with the Traunseebahn.Buckley, Ri ...
at 1 September 2018.auf ORF-Oberösterreich 1 September 2018 retrieved 2 September 2018.
See also
*Gmunden Tramway
The Gmunden Tramway is part of the tram-train-system ''Traunsee Tram'', that opened in 2018 and is located in Upper Austria, Austria. The ''Traunsee Tram'' connects the shortest and oldest tram system in Austria with the Traunseebahn.Buckley, Ri ...
* Transport in Austria
This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.
Railways
''total'': 6,123 km (3,523 km electrified)
''standard gauge:'' 5,639 km gauge (3,429 km electrified).
'' narrow g ...
* Ă–BB
The Austrian Federal Railways (german: Ă–sterreichische Bundesbahnen, formally (lit. "Austrian Federal Railways Holding Stock Company") and formerly the or ''BBĂ–''), now commonly known as Ă–BB, is the national railway company ...
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