Border geo-coordinates: 47.698985, 16.493963 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational Classification Exploited With Shortcomings Services

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚲

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 03/08/2025

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 120 km/hkm/h
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Number of tracks: 1
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Electrification: [AT]: 15kV 16.7Hz ~ (under construction); [HU]: not electrified
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Train control system: PZB, EVM
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: Medium

Importance to TEN-T network: No

TEN-T corridor: Rhein-Donau-Korridor

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: GYSEV Raaberbahn [AT]; GYSEV Raaberbahn [HU]

Language of operation: ?

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services:

Railway undertaking(s): ÖBB, Raaberbahn [AT]; MÁV START, GySEV [HU]

Ministry of transport: BMVIT [AT]; National Transport Authority (NTA) [HU]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1847

Closure: -

Passenger services:

Length of cross border section: 7,8 km

Average speed of cross border section:

Daily passenger flow: not available

Background

Detailled study “AT-HU Transport infrastructure projects” discusses this route.

Photos from Loipersbach-Schattendorf 🇦🇹 – Sopron 🇭🇺

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