Styria S-Bahn Explained

The Styria S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Steiermark), initially also known as "Graz S-Bahn", is a local transport project that connects the metropolitan area of Graz and the central region of Upper Styria of the Austrian state of Styria.[1] This project has been working since 1998. Commissioning took place on 9 December 2007.

Completion is scheduled for 2026. In the future, the S-Bahn should provide better connections in 15- or 30-minute intervals as well as air-conditioned and low-floor trains. In 2017, for example, there is an hourly train every sunday between the airport and the city of Graz. The 30-minute clock is maintained by the regional bus service. The attractiveness of rail transport has significantly increased passenger numbers, which is in line with the goal of counteracting the increase in motorized private transport with public transport.

Lines

LineRouteOperating companyStart date
GrazPeggauFrohnleitenBruck an der MurÖBB9 December 2007
(Graz) — Peggau-Deutschfeistritz — Deutschfeistritz — Übelbach9 December 2007
Graz — GleisdorfFeldbachFehringÖBB12 December 2010
(Graz) — Gleisdorf — WeizStB12 December 2010
Graz — Leibnitz - Spielfeld-StraßÖBB9 December 2007
(Graz) — Spielfeld-Straß — Bad RadkersburgÖBB9 December 2007
Graz — WerndorfWies-Eibiswald (*)12 December 2010
Graz — LiebochWies-Eibiswald (*)GKB9 December 2007
Graz — Lieboch — KöflachGKB9 December 2007
UnzmarktLeobenBruck an der MurÖBB11 December 2016
Bruck an der MurKapfenbergMürzzuschlagÖBB11 December 2016

Future extension

There are plans to extend the lines

Notes and References

  1. "Warum heißt es eigentlich nicht „S-Bahn Graz“, da der Knotenpunkt in Graz liegt und der Großraum Graz bedient wird?"