Upper Austria S-Bahn Explained

The Upper Austria S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Oberösterreich) is an S-Bahn system that was introduced on 11 December 2016 in the Greater Linz area of the Austrian state of Upper Austria. In the first step a standardization of the timetable was implemented with exactly the same departure minutes and closure of clock gaps as well as the introduction of the following line names:[1]

Lines

S-Bahn lineCourseName of trackOperating companyVehiclesLength
Linz HbfEnns — St. Valentin — SteyrGarstenWestbahn and RudolfsbahnÖBB4024, 4744ca. 47 km
Linz Hbf — Wels HbfWestbahnÖBB4024, 4744 ca. 24 km
Linz Hbf — PregartenSummerauer BahnÖBB4024, 4744 ca. 26 km
Linz Hbf — TraunKremsmünsterKirchdorf an der KremsPyhrnbahnÖBB4024, 4744 ca. 51 km
Linz Hbf — EferdingLinzer LokalbahnStern und Hafferl (StH)Stadler GTWca. 24 km

Future plans

The introduction of two more lines is planned:[2]

Mühlkreisbahn: Linz central station - Rottenegg (route beyond Rottenegg not yet fixed)

City-Regio-Tram Linz: Linz main station - Gallneukirchen - Pregarten

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S-Bahn-Netz in Oberösterreich ab 11. Dezember. 6 October 2016.
  2. Web site: PK Steinkellner 6 10 2016 Internet NEU . www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at.