Border geo-coordinates: 47.534401, 9.736021 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 24/03/2025

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 100km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: 15 kV/16.7 Hz~
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Train control system: PZB
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: Low

TEN-T corridor: Comprehensive Network

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: DB Netz AG [DE]; ÖBB Infra [AT]

Language of operation: German

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: BEG [DE]; Land Vorarlberg [AT]

Railway undertaking(s): DB Regio [DE]; ÖBB [AT]

Ministry of transport: BMVI [DE]; BMVIT [AT]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1872

Closure: -

Passenger services: 462 / 14 / 56 / -

Length of cross border section: 7 km

Average speed of cross border section: 60 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Lindau 🇩🇪 – Lochau-Hörbranz 🇦🇹

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