Jump to content

Feldkirch–Buchs railway

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Feldkirch-Buchs
Map showing the route
Overview
Line number303 01 (ÖBB)
Technical
Line length18.52 km (11.51 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm
Electrification15 kV 16.7 Hz ~ AC
Route map

2.13
Feldkirch-Altenstadt
465 m
3.59
Feldkirch-Gisingen
458 m
0.00
Feldkirch
S2
457 m
4.80
Feldkirch-Tosters
458 m
5.93
6.31
6.95
Feldkirch-Tosters West
458 m
7.28
Feldkirch-Tisis
452 m
8.37
9.38
Schaanwald
450 m
11.47
Nendeln
450 m
14.12
Schaan Forst Hilti
450 m
15.87
Schaan-Vaduz
450 m
Inland canal
17.33
A13Swiss.svgTabliczka E43.svg A 13 / E43
18.52
Buchs SGS2
Left arrowSt. Margrethen–SargansRight arrow
448 m

The Feldkirch–Buchs railway is a 18.52 km (11.51 mi) electrified single track railway line that links Austria and Switzerland passing through Liechtenstein. Owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), it is the only railway line in Liechtenstein.

History

[edit]

The line opened in 1872 between Switzerland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, during the opening period of the Vorarlberg Railway, and was electrified in 1926. As of the 2023 timetable change, the line is served by international trains (Railjet, EuroCity) that run non-stop between Feldkirch and Buchs, and the regional train S2 of Vorarlberg S-Bahn that stop at all intermediate stations in Austria and Liechtenstein.[1]

In June 2008, the canton of St. Gallen, the Federal State of Vorarlberg, and the Principality of Liechtenstein signed an agreement for a project to upgrade the line (and the surrounding ones) and to increase the rail traffic. The project, named S-Bahn Liechtenstein [de] was approved by Liechtenstein and Austria in a letter of intent signed in April 2020[2] and under that plan, it was to be fully realised by 2027 and would have costed an estimated 187 million.[3] That plan was, however, rejected by 62.3% of Liechtenstein voters in a referendum on 30 August 2020.[4]

Stations

[edit]
Station Dist. (km) Tracks Location Country Notes
Feldkirch 0.00 6 Feldkirch town center (Levis quarter) Austria Connections to
Altenstadt 2.13 1 Altenstadt quarter in Feldkirch Austria (irregular service)
Gisingen 3.59 1 Gisingen quarter in Feldkirch Austria (limited service)
Tisis 7.28 1 Tisis quarter in Feldkirch Austria (limited service)
Schaanwald 9.38 1 Schaanwald, a civil parish of Mauren Liechtenstein Disused since 2013
Nendeln 11.47 3 Nendeln, a civil parish of Eschen Liechtenstein (irregular service)
Forst Hilti 14.12 1 North of Schaan, close to the Hilti AG Liechtenstein (irregular service)
Schaan-Vaduz 15.87 2[5] Schaan, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Vaduz Liechtenstein (irregular service)
Buchs SG 18.52 5 Buchs Switzerland Connections to
[edit]

See also

[edit]

Notes and references

[edit]
  1. ^ (in German) A timetable scheduled on ÖBB's official website
  2. ^ "S-Bahn Liechtenstein to proceed". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02.
  3. ^ Austria and Liechtenstein to finance S-Bahn project
  4. ^ "Voters reject Liechtenstein S-Bahn proposal". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.
  5. ^ (in German) The second track is not used for passenger trains
[edit]