Border geo-coordinates: 47.447703, 9.657886 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 09/07/2022

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 100km/h
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Number of tracks: 1
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Electrification: 15 kV/16.7 Hz~
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Train control system: [CH]: ZUB/Signum/EuroSIGNUM/EuroZUB, from ca. 2017 EuroSIGNUM/EuroZUB; ETCS L1
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: Medium

Importance to TEN-T network: Medium

TEN-T corridor: Comprehensive Network

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: SBB [CH]; ÖBB Infra [AT]

Language of operation: German

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: Kanton St. Gallen [CH]; Land Vorarlberg [AT]

Railway undertaking(s): SBB [CH]; ÖBB [AT]

Ministry of transport: UVEK [CH]; BMVIT [AT]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1872

Closure: -

Passenger services: 366 / 0 / 56 / -

Length of cross border section: 2,6 km

Average speed of cross border section: 39 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from St. Margrethen 🇨🇭 – Lustenau 🇦🇹

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