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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable – ''Fahrpläne Österreich'' – dated from 10 December 2018 until 14 December 2019, unless otherwise shown. Standard abbreviations used are explained in [[General Information]].
This list is based on the timetable valid from 10 December 2023 until 14 December 2024. {{Standard Abbreviations}}


Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Austria, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball. In addition, the map reference for the line in the Schweers + Wall ''Eisenbahnatlas Österreich'' (2010 edition) is shown in ''italic''.
{{Map Refs ERA-E}} {{Map Refs ERA-R-2}} {{Map Refs SW-AT}}


==Obscure services==
==Obscure services==
===<div id="WM_SP_LH"></div>Wien Meidling – St. Pölten – Linz Hbf===
===<div id="WM_SP_LH"></div>Wien Meidling – St. Pölten – Linz Hbf===
[100, 110] (ERA 126A3 - 125C3; ''99B2 - 106C2'') AT19/1
[100, 110] (ERA-E 64B1-B4; ERA-R 126A3-125C3; ''99B2-106C2'') AT24/1


The ''Westbahn'' main line between Wien and Salzburg has been substantially upgraded.  Fast lines, known as the ''Neue Westbahn'', are in use all the way from Wien Meidling to Linz, except for a short section of around 12km to the west of St Pölten, which is however bypassed by the ''Guterzugumfahrung'' (freight avoiding line). For parts of the route they run adjacent to the old line, but there are substantial sections on entirely new alignments, including some long tunnels. The ''Neue Westbahn'' is in use thus:
Fast lines, known as the ''Neue Westbahn'', were opened in stages between 2005 and 2016 and are in use all the way from Wien Meidling to Linz, except for a short section of around 12 km from St Pölten to the west. However, St Pölten is bypassed by a ''Güterzugumfahrung'' (freight avoiding line) (see [[#WAG_ROR|AT24/31]]). For parts of the route the ''Neue Westbahn'' runs adjacent to the old line, but there are substantial sections on entirely new alignments, including some long tunnels.  


*'''Wien Meidling – Wien Hütteldorf:''' This section opened to passenger services in December 2014 and is entirely in tunnel. It is used by ''IC'', ''ICE'', ''Railjet/Railjet Xpress'' and ''Westbahn'' services to and from Wien Hbf and beyond. The connection from Wien Speising to Wien Inzersdorf currently has no booked services.
The old and ''Neue Westbahn'' routes between Wien and St. Pölten cross at Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf, to the west of Wien Hütteldorf. Trains from Wien Westbahnhof can join the ''Neue Westbahn'' at this junction.


*'''Wien Hütteldorf – St. Pölten:''' The section to Knoten Wagram, opened in December 2012, runs via a completely new route though Tullnerfeld.  Between Knoten Wagram and St. Pölten there are four tracks in use on the same lateral alignment. There is a grade-separated junction at Knoten Wagram where the fast lines are in the centre at lower level, with the slow lines on outside at higher level, to allow access to the freight facilities on the north side. The entire route is used by most trains running non-stop between Wien Hütteldorf and St. Pölten and by those stopping only at Tullnerfeld.
There is a grade-separated junction at Knoten Wagram, east of St. Pölten, where the fast lines are in the centre at lower level, with the slow lines on outside at higher level, to allow access to the freight facilities on the north side. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[[File:Knoten Wagram.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />


*'''Knoten Wagram – Knoten Rohr''' (''Guterzugumfahrung'' St. Pölten): This freight avoiding line, which runs to the south of St. Pölten, sees occasional use by relief services; for details, see entry [[#WAG_ROR|AT19/21]] under 'Lines used on an occasional basis'.
Connections link the old ''Westbahn'' and ''Neue Westbahn'' lines at several places between St. Pölten and and Linz. These have no booked passenger use but may be used occasionally as required.


* '''Markersdorf a d Pielach (Üst Prinzersdorf 2) – Ybbs a d Donau:''' Bypasses all intermediate stations except Pöchlarn, where there are connections between the old and new lines.  It is used by trains running non-stop between St Pölten and Ybbs a d Donau or calling intermediately only at Pöchlarn.
The ''Neue Westbahn'' is used as follows:


* '''Ybbs a d Donau – Amstetten:''' Bypasses all intermediate stations and dives under the original route near Hubertendorf. It is used by trains not calling at any intermediate stations.
* ''IC'', ''ICE'', ''Railjet/Railjet Xpress'' and ''Nightjet'' services between Wien Hbf, Linz Hbf and beyond use the full length of the ''Neue Westbahn'' unless it is unavailable.  
* Trains operated by Westbahn GmbH between Wien Westbahnhof and Salzburg and beyond use the ''Neue Westbahn'' between Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf and Linz Hbf.
* Semi-fast ''CJX'' trains between Wien Westbahnhof and Amstetten use only the section of the ''Neue Westbahn'' between Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf and St. Pölten via Tullnerfeld.


* '''Amstetten – St. Valentin:''' Parallels the old ''Westbahn'' to St. Peter Seitenstetten, but then runs via an entirely new route to St. Valentin except through St. Johann where the new and old tracks are adjacent.  There are connections between the old and new lines at St. Peter Seitenstetten and at St. Johann. This section of the ''Neue Westbahn'' is used by trains not stopping between Amstetten and St. Valentin.
Any local service that calls at a station other than Tullnerfeld, St. Pölten Hbf, Amstetten, St. Valentin or Linz Hbf has to use the old ''Westbahn''.


* '''St. Valentin – Linz:''' The ''Neue Westbahn'' follows a separate route from St. Valentin to Asten-St. Florian and then parallels the old main line into Linz.  It is used by trains between St Valentin and Linz Hbf not booked to call at any of the intermediate stations.
===Wien Süßenbrunn===
At this location, north-east of Wien, the ''Laaer Ostbahn'' (Wien - Mistelbach) crosses the ''Nordbahn'' (Wien - Břeclav).


===Tulln avoiding line: Tulln Donaubrücke Tulln Stadt===
[[File:Sussenbrunn.jpg |thumb|left|50px]]
[903] (ERA 126A3; ''23B2'') AT19/2
<br style="clear: both" />
 
Note that there are no scheduled services covering the entire north-south line between Wien Süßenbrunn Nord and Wien Süßenbrunn Mitte. However, Wien-bound trains over the east to south curve (AT24/2) and northbound trains over the west to north curve (AT24/3) together cover at least one of the two tracks for the whole length of the north-south section.
 
There are no longer any scheduled services over the south to west curve at Wien Süßenbrunn but very occasionally ''REX 3'' services between Wien and Retz/Znojmo are diverted this way, also using the ''Floridsdorfer Hochbahn'' curve between Wien Leopoldau and Wien Jedlersdorf.
 
====<div id="WS_SBN"></div>Wien Stadlau Fbf – Abzw Wien Süßenbrunn Ost====
[901] (ERA-E 64B5; ERA-R 133C5; ''105C2'') AT24/2
 
This line is used only by non-stop ''Railjet'' or ''EC'' trains between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Břeclav and beyond, which run at hourly or two-hourly intervals. As there is right-hand running, northbound trains use the direct curve at Wien Süßenbrunn and southbound ones use the spur on to the flyover line from Mistelbach.
 
Wien Stadlau  Fbf (Frachtenbahnhof) is located 0.4 km north of Wien Stadlau station and is deemed to be the divergence of the Mistelbach and Marchegg lines,
 
====Wien Süßenbrunn West Wien Süßenbrunn Nord====
[902] (ERA-E 65B5; ERA-R 133C5; ''105C2'') AT24/3
 
These west-to-north curves at Wien Süßenbrunn are used by frequent ''S2'' and ''REX2'' services between Mödling, Wolfsthal or Flughafen Wien and Wolkersdorf, Mistelbach or Laa an der Thaya via Wien Floridsdorf. With right-hand running, the direct curve is used by trains heading towards Wien and the curve to the flyover line by those heading towards Mistelbach.


This curve is used by the following services:
===Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 to 12) – Wien Simmering ===
[901, 910] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; ''106D2-107B2A'') AT24/4


{| class="ostable"
All departures from Wien Hbf to the line via Wien Simmering use a diveunder at the east end of the Hauptbahnhof, to avoid conflicts with incoming trains on the <i>Ostbahn</i>. There are two separate inward ramps to the diveunder:
|SSuX ||21182 || Wien Floridsdorf – 05:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld.
|- 
|
| ||''21222'' || Wiener Neustadt – 06:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf - Tullnerfeld
|-
|SSuX ||''21974'' || Stockerau – 07:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld.
|- 
| ||''21980'' || Stockerau – 17:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld.
|- 
|SSuX ||''21982'' || Stockerau – 18:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld.
|- 
|SSuX ||''21971'' || Tullnerfeld – 06:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|-   
| ||''21973'' || Tullnerfeld – 07:56 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|- 
|SSuX ||''21981'' || Tullnerfeld – 16:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|-
| ||''21983'' || Tullnerfeld – 17:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|- 
|SSuX ||''21985'' || Tullnerfeld – 18:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|}


===St. Valentin avoiding line: Enns (Abzw St. Valentin 11) – St. Pantaleon (Abzw Mauthausen 1)===
*The ramp from the lower-numbered platforms is booked to be used by the hourly ''REX'' services to Bratislava hl.st via Marchegg
[100, 133] (ERA 124C2; ''19D3'') AT19/3


This curve, opened in 2005, is used by trains shown in table 133 as running directly between [Linz -] Enns and Mauthausen.
*The ramp from the higher-numbered platforms is booked to be used by non-stop trains to Břeclav and beyond from platforms 9 to 12.


===Traun – Marchtrenk===
*The half-hourly ''S80'' Wien Hütteldorf - Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' services and the hourly ''R81'' services to Marchegg via Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf will use the appropriate ramp for the platforms they depart from. Normally ''S80'' uses platforms 3 or 4 and ''R81'' services use platform 12, but this may vary.
[101, 140] (ERA 124B2; ''19A3 - 18D3'') AT19/4  


This route provides an alternative to the Linz - Wels main line, allowing slower trains to be overtaken. The following trains use this route:
Planned platform use can be derived from the [http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en? ÖBB journey planner] but should be checked against departure screens on the day.  


{| class="ostable"
In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.
|SSuX || ''REX1770'' || Amstetten – 07:09 Traun – Passau Hbf
|- 
|
|SSuO ||''REX3205'' || Linz Hbf – 07:34 Traun - Grünau im Almtal
|-
|
|SSuX ||''REX1790'' || Linz Hbf – 13:32 Traun - Schärding
|-
|SSuX ||''REX1782'' || Linz Hbf – 15:32 Traun - Schärding
|- 
|SSuX ||''REX5984'' || Linz Hbf – 17:58 Traun - Simbach (Inn)
|- 
| ||''NJ491/40421'' || Hamburg-Altona/Düsseldorf Hbf – 05:43 Wels Hbf - Wien Hbf ARZ
|- 
|SSuX ||''REX3204'' || Grünau im Almtal – 07:37 Marchtrenk – Linz Hbf
|- 
|}


===Wels - Marchtrenk via Wels Vbf===
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[101] (ERA 124B2, ''18C3 - D3'') AT19/4A
[[File:Wien to Simmering.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />


The route via Wels Vbf (Verschiebebahnhof / marshalling yard) is used every day by one overnight service:
===<div id="WIEN_SP_ME2"></div>Wien Matzleinsdorfer Platz – Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 and 4)===
[900, 910] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; ''106B2-C2'') AT24/5


{| class="ostable" 
The ''S80'' Wien Hütteldorf - Wien Hbf - Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' service, which runs half-hourly, uses this link to access platforms 3 and 4 at Wien Hauptbahnhof.
| ||''NJ491/40421'' || Hamburg-Altona/Düsseldorf Hbf – 05:43 Wels Hbf - Wien Hbf ARZ
|-
|}


It was reported that local services between Wels and Marchtrenk were to use this route between 20 and 24 June; however this did not happen.
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[[File:Wien Matz to Wien Hbf 3 and 4.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />


===Lambach avoiding line: Gunskirchen (Abzw Umfahrung Lambach) – Lambach Markt===
===Wien Hauptbahnhof – Wien Meidling via flyover line===
[101] (ERA 124B2; ''18B4'') AT19/5
[100, 900 and others] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; ''106B2-C2'') AT24/6


A tunnel avoiding Lambach is used by all trains between Wels and Attnang-Puchheim not booked to call at Lambach. These comprise all ''IC'', ''ICE'', ''Railjet'', ''Westbahn'' and ''Nightjet'' services. All local ''R'' and ''REX'' services run via Lambach.
The main running lines pass either side of Wien Matzleinsdorf rolling stock maintenance facility at surface level. However, to enable westbound trains to the Wien Inzersdorf line (for <i>Donauländebahn</i> and <i>Pottendorfer Linie</i>) from Wien Hbf platforms 4 to 8 to avoid conflicting with inbound trains to the higher numbered platforms, a flyover crosses above the maintenance facility. It reaches the surface at km 1.7, to run parallel with the inbound alignment as far as Wien Meidling platforms 7 and 8. This flyover is used by: 


===<div id="WORGBAUM"></div>Wörgl Kundl (Abzw Wörgl 2U) – Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw FW2) (''Neue Unterinntalbahn'')===
* the hourly ''S60'' Bruck an der Leitha - xx:11 Wien Hbf - Pottendorf-Landegg - Wiener Neustadt service (table 511).
[300] (ERA 128C4-B3; ''38C4-56C2'') AT19/6
* the generally two-hourly ''REX6'' Bratislava-Petrzalska - xx:23 Wien Hbf - Deutschkreutz services, with afternoon extras starting from Wien Hbf at xx:59 (table 512).
* Regiojet services to Budapest, which use the [[#INZ_O_KL|Wien Inzersdorf – Kledering]] line.
In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.


This line, opened in December 2012, is mostly in tunnels, parallel with the old ''Westbahn''.  It is normally used in its entirety by trains running non-stop between Wörgl and Innsbruck, these including most ''Railjet Xpress'' services. Fast trains only stopping at Jenbach between Wörgl and Innsbruck normally use crossovers west of Jenbach station, at Abzw Jenbach 2U, to and from the ''Neue Unterinntalbahn'', but run via the old ''Westbahn'' between Jenbach and Wörgl. These include all ''EC'' services.
Regiojet services to Wien Flughafen, which ran by this route, ceased on 10 June 2023.  


===Bruck an der Mur avoiding line: Pernegg (Bruck Übelstein) – Oberaich (Bruck Stadtwald)===
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[501, 600] (ERA 131B4; ''66B2'') AT19/7
[[File:Wien to Meidling.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />


This east to west curve enables trains to run between Graz and Leoben without reversal at Bruck an der Mur. It is used by services shown in table 600 as not calling at Bruck an der Mur. These comprise ''IC/EC'' services to/from Graz, generally every two hours, and ''REX'' services between Graz and Leoben in the morning and evening peaks.
===<div id="WIEN_SP_ME2"></div>Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Meidling===
[900] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133A3, not shown correctly; ''106B2-C2'') AT24/7


===St. Michael avoiding line: Leoben Hbf (St. Michael Ost) – Kraubath (St. Michael West)===
There are two routes between Wien Speising and Wien Meidling - a northern route via Flohberg Tunnel and a southern route via Abzw Matzleinsdorf-Oswaldgasse.
[600] (ERA 131A4; ''65D2-C2'') AT19/8


This east to west chord of the St. Michael triangle enables trains to run between Leoben and Knittelfeld without reversal at St. Michael station. It is used by all trains between Leoben and Knittelfeld or St Veit a d Glan not booked to call at St. Michael.
The Flohberg Tunnel route is used by trains shown under [[#WIEN_PZ_SP|Wien Penzing – Wien Speising]] and the half-hourly ''S80'' Wien Hütteldorf – Wien Hbf – Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' services, which all run via platforms 1 (westbound) and 3 or 4 (eastbound) at Wien Meidling.


===St. Michael – Kraubath (St. Michael West)===
As ''S80'' runs to the low-numbered platforms at Wien Meidling, no passenger services appear to use the longer route via Abzw Oswaldgasse during this timetable period.
[600] (ERA 131A4; ''65C2'') AT19/9


This north to west chord of the St. Michael triangle is used by the hourly local services between Bruck/Mur or Mürrzuschlag and Unzmarkt or Friesach, which reverse in St Michael station. There are no through trains between the Selzthal line and Knittelfeld.
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[[File:Wien Meidling to Speising.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />


===<div id="WIEN_PZ_SP"></div>Wien Penzing – Wien Speising (Abzw Wien Hütteldorf 1)===
===<div id="WIEN_PZ_SP"></div>Wien Penzing – Wien Speising (Abzw Wien Hütteldorf 1)===
[110, 900] (ERA 133A3; ''106B1'') AT19/10
[110, 902] (ERA-E 65B4-B5; ERA-R 133A3; ''106B1'') AT24/8


This east to south curve connects Wien Westbf with the Wien southern ring line to Meidling and Kledering. In December 2015 all remaining ''Railjet'', ''IC'', ''ICE'' and overnight trains commenced running to and from Wien Hauptbahnhof on the ''Neue Westbahn'' route and, as a result, the curve now has only a few peak hour passenger services.
This east to south curve, which connects Wien Westbahnhof with the Wien southern ring line to Wien Meidling and Kledering, carried only a few peak hour passenger services in 2023. For the 2023/24 timetable period, it appears that these trains no longer run.


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2408''
| REX2408
| Wien Westbf - 14:40 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
| Wien Westbahnhof - 14:39 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2410''
| REX2410
| Wien Westbf - 15:40 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
| Wien Westbahnhof - 15:39 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2412''
| REX2412
| Wien Westbf - 16:40 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
| Wien Westbahnhof - 16:39 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2414''
| REX2414
| Wien Westbf - 17:40 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
| Wien Westbahnhof - 17:39 Wien Penzing - Laa an der Thaya  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2403''
| REX2403
| Laa an der Thaya - 06:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbf
| Laa an der Thaya - 06:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbahnhof
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2407''
| REX2407
| Laa an der Thaya - 08:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbf
| Laa an der Thaya - 08:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbahnhof
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R2409''
| REX2409
| Laa an der Thaya - 09:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbf
| Laa an der Thaya - 09:34 Wien Speising - Wien Westbahnhof
|}
|}--->
 
===<div id="INZ_O_KL"></div>Inzersdorf Ort – Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf via Wien Oberlaa===
[512,700] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; ''106D3-107B3'') AT24/9
 
This line links Wien Meidling with the ''Ostbahn'' towards Gramatneusiedl via the Wien southern avoiding line through Wien Oberlaa.
 
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
[[File:Kledering area.jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />
 
To reach the ''Ostbahn'' from Wien Oberlaa there are two possible routes, a direct curve to the north of Kledering station and a flying junction to the north of Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf station, reached via the line from Wien Zvbf Nord through Wien Zvbf Ost. Most services use the direct curve to Kledering.
 
It is used by the following services. In addition, these may either use the Wien Inzersdorf avoiding line to the north of the former station, or the connection between the former station and Wien Inzersdorf Ost, depending on operating convenience.
 
* Two daily RegioJet train pairs between Praha, Wien and Budapest. Note that the next stop towards Budapest from Wien Meidling is Hegyeshalom (HU). These services are reported to use the direct curve to Kledering.
 
* Trains between Ebenfurth and Wien which are diverted over the [[#WAM_GRA|Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl]] line because of engineering work on the ''Pottendorfer Linie'' and call at Wien Meidling.
 
* Note that the evening peak ''REX'' services from Wien Hbf to Deutschkreutz that ran this way and via Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl longer run.
 
===Inzersdorf Ort – Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord – Schwechat (via Wien Kaiserebersdorf yard)===
[901, 907 not shown] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; ''107A2-B3'') AT24/10
 
This route links the Wien southern avoiding line with the Flughafen Wien line, avoiding Wien Hbf. It uses a flyover over the ''Ostbahn''  to reach the Flughafen Wien line at Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord. It then runs by the flyover line through Kaiserebersdorf (Klein Schwechat) yard to just beyond Wien Kaiserebersdorf station.


===<div id="WIEN_SP_ME2"></div>Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Meidling (via Flohberg Tunnel)===
Direct overnight ''RegioJet'' trains between Brno and Flughafen Wien via Wien Hbf and this route ceased in June 2023. The replacement services, operated by RegioJet on behalf of Gepard Express, ran directly to Flughafen Wien via Wien Zvbf rather than by this route. From the December 2023 timetable change, the Gepard Express trains were extended to run to and from Wien Hbf but via a reversal at Flughafen Wien, so still using the route via Wien Zvbf (see entry AT24/10A below).
[900] (ERA 133A3, not shown correctly; ''106B2-C2'') AT19/11


This is the more direct of the two routes between Speising and Meidling, and provides a link to the north side of Meidling station. It is used by the ''S80'' [Unter Purkersdorf - ] Hütteldorf - Wien Hbf - Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' service (service hourly, increasing to half-hourly in peaks) and trains shown under [[#WIEN_PZ_SP|Wien Penzing – Wien Speising]].
===Wien Haidestraße (Wien Hasenleiten) – Wien Zvbf – Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord – Schwechat (via Wien Kaiserebersdorf yard)===
[901, 907 not shown] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; ''107A2-B3'') AT24/10A


===<div id="WIEN_SP_ME2"></div>Wien Matzleinsdorfer Platz – Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 and 4)===
This route links the line from Wien-Stadlau over the ''Stadlauer Ostbahnbrücke'' with the line to Flughafen Wien, running via the curve from Wien Simmering to Wien Zvbf (marshalling yard), then joining route AT24/10 at Wien Zvbf Nord (which is to the south of Wien Zvbf). It is used by the Gepard Express trains between Brno and Wien Hbf via Flughafen Wien, between calls at Flughafen Wien and Wien Stadlau. These trains reverse at Flughafen Wien and run to and from Wien Hbf by the direct route via Grillgasse.
[900] (ERA 133B3, not shown; ''106B2-C2'') AT19/12


The ''S80'' [Unter Purkersdorf - ] Hütteldorf - Wien Hbf - Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' service uses this link to access platforms 3 and 4 at Wien Hauptbahnhof (service hourly, increasing to half-hourly in peaks).
Timings are not on the ÖBB journey planner and are not clear on the Gepard Express [https://www.gepard.com/en website]. They are however on the RegioJet [https://regiojet.com/ journey planner] as these services are operated on behalf of Gepard Express by Regiojet. The journey planner needs to be used as the times are not shown on the RegioJet timetable pdf for that route.


===Wien Meidling – Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 4 to 12)===
{| class="ostable"
[100, 900 and others] (ERA 133B3, not shown; ''106B2-C2'') AT19/13
|
|
| Ex1135
| Brno hl.n – 03:35 Wien Stadlau – Flughafen Wien – Wien Hbf
|-
|
|
| Ex1136
| Wien Hbf – 23:29 Flughafen Wien – Brno hl.n.
|}


The main running lines pass either side of Wien Matzleinsdorf rolling stock maintenance facility at surface level. However, to enable westbound trains to the Inzersdorf Ort line (for <i>Donauländebahn</i> and <i>Pottendorfer Linie</i>) from Hauptbahnhof platforms 4 to 7 to avoid conflictions with inbound trains to the higher numbered platforms, a flyover crosses above the maintenance facility. It rejoins the inbound alignment at surface at 1.7km, to reach Wien Meidling platforms 7 and 8. This flyover is used by:
===Wien Hütteldorf – Purkersdorf Zentrum===
[110] (ERA-E 64B3-B4; ERA-R 126A3-133A4; ''23D3'', ''106A1'') AT24/11


* the ''S60'' Bruck an der Leitha - Wien Hbf - Pottendorf-Landegg - Wiener-Neustadt S-Bahn service (table 511)
There are two routes between these stations - a route in tunnel on the northern side of the formation via Abzw. Knoten Wien Hadersdorf, and a surface route via Wien Weidlingau.
* the ''REX'' [Bratislava Petržalka -] Wien Hbf - Deutschkreutz service (table 512).
Both the above are hourly SSuX, alternate hours SSuO. In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.
* the two outbound trains using the [[#INZ_O_KL|Inzersdorf Ort - Kledering]] line.


===<div id="WS_SBN"></div>Wien Stadlau (Erzherzog-Karl-Straße south junction) <!---Breitenleer Straße (Abzw Süßenbrunn Mitte)---> – Süßenbrunn (Abzw Süßenbrunn Ost)===
''REX'' services between Wien Westbahnhof and St. Pölten, which are not booked to call at intermediate stations between Wien Hütteldorf and Purkersdorf Zentrum, use the tunnel route whereas ''S50'' trains to/from Unter Purkersdorf or beyond use the surface route.
[901] (ERA 133C5; ''105C2'') AT19/14


Since the re-routeing in December 2012 of ''S-Bahn'' services to run via Floridsdorf, this line is only used by the hourly non-stop trains between Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 - 12) and Břeclav and beyond. As there is now right-hand running, northbound trains use the direct curve at Süßenbrunn and southbound ones use the spur on to the flyover line from Mistelbach. There are no longer any services over the south-to-west curve.
The tunnel route joins the ''Neue Westbahn'' from Tullnerfeld at Abzw. Knoten Wien Hadersdorf. Services between the ''Neue Westbahn'' and Wien Westbahnhof (''Westbahn'' and semi-fast Amstetten trains) use the same eastern ramp at Wien Hütteldorf.


=== Wien Leopoldau (Süßenbrunn West) Gerasdorf===
=== Korneuburg Ernstbrunn===
[902] (ERA 133C5; ''105C2'') AT19/15
(ERA-E 64B4; ERA-R 64B4; ''24A2-14A3'') AT24/12


These west-to-north curves at Süßenbrunn are used by frequent ''S2'', ''S7'' and ''R'' services between Wien Hbf and Mistelbach or Laa an der Thaya via Floridsdorf. With right-hand running, the direct curve is used by trains heading towards Wien and the curve to the flyover line by those heading towards Mistelbach.
One return trip, operated by ''Regiobahn'' and branded as ''ErlebnisZug in die Leiser Berge'', runs on this branch approximately monthly from May to October. Trains run through from Wien Praterstern, departing at 09:14, and return from Ernstbrunn at 16:32. For further details and to book, see the [https://regiobahn.at/ausflugsfahrten/ Regiobahn website].


There are no scheduled direct services over the north-south line between Gerasdorf and Süßenbrunn Mitte, but northbound trains over the west-to-north curve and Wien-bound trains over the south-to-east curve (AT19/14) together cover at least one of the two lines for the whole length of the north-south section.
===Tulln avoiding line: Tulln Donaubrücke – Tulln Stadt===
[903] (ERA-E 64B3; ERA-R 126A3; ''23B2'') AT24/13


=== Villach St Ruprecht (Villach Hbf Ostbahnhof) – Villach Westbahnhof (via Villach Hbf high-level line)===
This curve links the lines from Tullnerfeld and Absdorf-Hippersdorf to the west of Tulln an der Donau station. It is used in the mornings and evenings by the following services:
[651] (ERA 130B1; ''97C2'') AT19/16


''S2'' services from Feldkirchen in Kärnten at 14 minutes past each odd hour from 11.14 until 19.14 run through to Rosenbach via Villach Hbf high-level platform 8, thus doing the whole length of the high-level line. Other ''S2'' services at 56 minutes past each even hour from Villach Hbf start from platform 8, so only do the western half of the route.
{| class="ostable"
| ||''S4 21182'' || Wien Floridsdorf – 05:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
|- 
|
| ||''R/S4 21222'' || Wiener Neustadt Hbf – 06:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf - Tullnerfeld
|-
| ||''S4 21974'' || Stockerau – 07:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
|- 
| ||''S4 21980'' || Stockerau – 17:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
|- 
| ||''S4 21982'' || Stockerau – 18:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
|- 
| ||''S4 21971'' || Tullnerfeld – 06:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|-  
| ||''S4 21973'' || Tullnerfeld – 07:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|-
| ||''S4 21981'' || Tullnerfeld – 16:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|-
| ||''S4 21983'' || Tullnerfeld – 17:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|- 
| ||''S4 21985'' || Tullnerfeld – 18:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
|}


Services from Rosenbach towards Feldkirchen or St Veit an der Glan are booked to use platform 6 in the main station, but can occasionally use platform 8 if no suitable low-level platform is available.
===St. Valentin avoiding line: Enns (Abzw St. Valentin 11) – St. Pantaleon (Abzw Mauthausen 1)===
[100, 133] (ERA-E 64B1; ERA-R 124C2; ''19D3'') AT24/14


Click on the thumbnail for a full size map. [[File:Villach (Hbf Ostbahnhof) - Villach Westbahnhof (via high level line).jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />
This curve, opened in 2005, is used by direct trains between Linz Hbf and St. Nikola-Struden, which run every two hours SSuX with peak extras. These are shown in Table 133 as not calling at St. Valentin.


===<div id="INZ_O_KL"></div>Wien Meidling (Inzersdorf Ort) – Kledering===
===Linz Ebelsberg (Linz Kleinmünchen) – Linz Hbf (via Linz Vbf West and Linz Vbf Durchfahrgruppe)===
[720] (ERA 133B3; ''106D3-107B3'') AT19/17
[100] (ERA-E 64B1; ERA-R 124xx; ''99C3-B2'') AT24/15


The transfer of International services from Wien Westbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof means that this link line is used by only a few local trains shown in table 720 as calling at Wien Meidling and Kledering without intermediate calls.
This route approaches Linz Hbf from the east via Linz Vbf West (''Verschiebebahnhof'' / marshalling yard) and the freight lines into Linz Hbf that run to the west and south of the passenger tracks. It is reportedly used by the following westbound services:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|
| SSuX
| REX2466
| Amstetten – 06:43 St. Valentin – Linz Hbf
|-
|
| SSuO
| R/S1 2458
| St. Nikola-Struden – 09:33 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R7403''
| REX/S1 3612
| Wien Hbf – 06:21 Wien Meidling Wiener Neustadt Hbf  
| Weißenbach-St. Gallen – 11:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
|-
|
| SSuO
| R/S1 2464
| St. Nikola-Struden 11:33 Linz Ebelsberg Linz Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R7405''
| REX/S1 3616
| Wien Hbf 07:21 Wien Meidling Wiener Neustadt Hbf
| Kleinreifling 13:28 Linz Ebelsberg Linz Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''R7402''
| REX/S1 3620
| Wiener Neustadt Hbf – 06:18 Kledering Wien Hbf  
| Weißenbach-St. Gallen – 15:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| REX/S1 3626
| Kleinreifling 17:28 Linz Ebelsberg Linz Hbf
|}
|}


Trains from Wien towards Ebenfurth which because of engineering work on the ''Pottendorfer Linie'' are diverted over the [[#WAM_GRA |Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl]] line also use this route, but normally use the Inzerzdorf Ort avoiding line rather than the direct connection from the former station. Diverted trains towards Wien may use the new connection from Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf (AT19/23A) in preference to the curve from Kledering. Diversions are scheduled to operate between 1 and 3 November 2019.
===Traun – Marchtrenk===
[101, 140] (ERA-E 62B2; ERA-R 124B2; ''19A3-18D3'') AT24/15


The following trains are booked to use this line between Oberlaa and Wien Meidling, via the Inzersdorf Ort avoiding line:
This route provides an alternative to the Linz – Wels main line, allowing slower trains to be overtaken. Trains using this route can be discerned by their having a Traun call shown in Table 140 or just by having a wavy line shown in Table 101 against the stations on the direct route between Linz Hbf and Marchtrenk. The following trains are expected to use this route; ''REX3204'' being the only train that has a Traun call, so is certain to run this way.


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7603'' || Deutschkreuz 05:31 Wampersdorf – Wien Hbf
| SSuX  
| REX5051
| Freilassing – 07:11 Marchtrenk – Linz Hbf
|-
|
|
| NJ/491/40421
| Hamburg-Altona / Amsterdam Centraal 07:16 Wels Hbf – Wien Hbf
|- 
|
| SSuX
| REX3204
| Grünau im Almtal – 07:32 Marchtrenk – Linz Hbf
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7607'' || Deutschkreuz 06:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
| SSuX  
|-  
| REX5961
|
| Simbach 08:40 Wels Hbf Linz Hbf
|SSuX || ''REX7611'' || Deutschkreuz – 07:31 Wampersdorf – Wien Meidling
|-
|-  
|  
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7615'' || Deutschkreuz 08:31 Wampersdorf – Wien Hbf
| IC1019
|- 
| Stainach-Irdning 19:25 Attnang-Puchheim – Wien Hbf
|}
|}


=== Unter Purkersdorf Wien Hütteldorf ===
===Wels Marchtrenk via Wels Vbf===
[110] (ERA 126A3 & 133A4; ''23D3'', ''106A1'') AT19/18
[101] (ERA-E 62B2; ERA-R 124B2, ''18C3 - D3'') AT24/16


There are two routes between these stations - a route in tunnel on the northern side of the formation via Abzw. Knoten Hadersdorf, and a surface route via Wien Weidlingau. ''REX'' services between Wien Westbahnhof and St. Pölten, which are not booked to call at intermediate stations between Purkersdorf Zentrum and Wien Hütteldorf, use the tunnel route whereas ''S80'' services to/from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum or beyond and peak-time ''S50'' trains to/from Unter Purkersdorf use the surface route. The tunnel route joins the ''Neue Westbahn'' from Tullnerfeld at Abzw. Knoten Hadersdorf. Services between the ''Neue Westbahn'' and Wien Westbahnhof (''Westbahn'' and semi-fast Amstetten trains) use the same eastern ramp at Wien Hütteldorf.
This route via Wels Vbf (''Verschiebebahnhof'' / marshalling yard) is used by one early morning local service and one overnight service to allow faster services to overtake them.  


===Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 to 12) – Wien Simmering ===
{| class="ostable"
[901, 910] (ERA 133B3, not shown; ''106D2-107B2A'') AT19/19
|
| SuX
| R3003
| Attnang-Puchheim – 06:55 Wels Hbf – Linz Hbf
|-
|
|
| NJ/491/40421
| Hamburg-Altona / Amsterdam Centraal – 07:16 Wels Hbf – Wien Hbf
|}
 
Local and long-distance services between Wels and Marchtrenk/Linz may be diverted over this route if the main ''Westbahn'' is blocked.
 
===Lambach avoiding line: Gunskirchen (Abzw Umfahrung Lambach) – Lambach Markt===
[101] (ERA-E 62C5; ERA-R 124B2; ''18B4'') AT24/17


All departures to the line via Wien Simmering use a dive-under at the east end of the Hauptbahnhof, to avoid conflicts with incoming trains on the <i>Ostbahn</i>. The dive-under has two separate inward ramps - one from the lower numbered platforms, the other from the higher numbered platforms. The former tends to be used by the S80 [Unter Purkersdorf or Hütteldorf] - or Wien Hbf starters - Wien Aspern Nord ''S-Bahn'' service (service half-hourly), the latter by other services - particularly the longer distance trains (including the '''outbound''' trains using the  [[#WS_SBN|Wien Stadlau – Süßenbrunn]] line) - from platforms 9 to 12. <b>Planned</b> platform use can be derived from the [http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en? ÖBB journey planner] but is susceptible to change so departure screen information is the best guide. In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.
A tunnel avoiding Lambach is used by all trains between Wels Hbf and Attnang-Puchheim not booked to call at Lambach. These comprise all ''IC'', ''ICE'', ''Railjet/Railjet Xpress'', ''Westbahn'' and ''Nightjet'' services. All local ''R'' and ''REX'' services run via Lambach.


===Salzburg Hbf – Salzburg Sam (Salzburg Mitte) via diveunder line===
===Salzburg Hbf – Salzburg Sam (Salzburg Mitte) via diveunder line===
[200, 220] (ERA 62C4; ''30C, 102A'') AT19/19A
[200, 220] (ERA-E 62C4, not shown); ERA-R 123C1, not shown; ''30C, 102A'') AT24/18


This route from Salzburg Hbf to the Bischofshofen line is only available from the low-numbered platforms at Salzburg Hbf. It runs to the west of the ''Westbahn'' towards Linz, then dives under the ''Westbahn'' to join the curve to the Bischofshofen line at Salzburg Mitte. Principal use is by [Wien -] Salzburg - Klagenfurt ''Railjet'' services at 12 minutes past each even hour from Platform 2, but any service towards Bischofshofen from a low-numbered platform can be expected to go this way. Trains in the opposite direction run to Platform 6 so do not use this route.
This route from Salzburg Hbf to the Bischofshofen line runs to the west of the ''Westbahn'' towards Linz, then dives under it to join the curve to the Bischofshofen line at Salzburg Mitte. While this route can be reached from all platforms at Salzburg Hbf, it is more likely to be used by trains between the Bischofshofen line (to and from Wörgl, Schwarzach-St. Veit, Graz, Klagenfurt etc) and the low-numbered platforms (particularly platforms 1 and 2) to avoid conflicting movements on the main line.


=== Korneuburg Ernstbrunn===
===<div id="WORGBAUM"></div>Wörgl Kundl (Abzw Knoten Radfeld) Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw Fritzens-Wattens 2) (''Neue Unterinntalbahn'')===
(ERA 64/B4; ''24A2-14A3'') AT19/20
[300] (ERA-E 63A2; ERA-R 128C4-B3; ''38C4-56C2'') AT24/19


One return trip, operated by ''Regiobahn'' and branded as ''Nostalgieexpress Leiser Berge'', runs on this branch every Saturday from 4 May to 26 October. Trains run through from Wien Praterstern, departing at 09.14, and return from Ernstbrunn at 16.45. Further details are on the [http://regiobahn.at/event/nostalgieexpress-leiser-berge Regiobahn] website.
This line, opened in December 2012, is mostly in tunnel, parallel with the old ''Westbahn''. All ''Westbahn'' and about half of ''Railjet Xpress'' services run non-stop between Wörgl and Innsbruck, so use the entire length of the line. The remaining ''Railjet/Railjet Xpress'' and all ''IC/EC'', ''ICE'' and semi-fast ''CJX'' services call at Jenbach and so run via the old ''Westbahn'' between Wörgl and Jenbach, normally joining or leaving the ''Neue Unterinntalbahn'' at Abzw Knoten Stans, to the west of Jenbach station.


==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis==
===<div id="BREG_AL"></div>Bregenz avoiding line: Hard-Fussach (Lauterach West) – Wolfurt (Lauterach Süd)===
[401] (ERA 127A4; ''52B2'') AT24/20


===<div id="WAG_ROR"></div> ''Neue Westbahn'': Knoten Wagram – Knoten Rohr (''Guterzugumfahrung'' St. Pölten)===
This curve enables trains to run between St. Margrethen SG (CH) and Feldkirch without reversal at Bregenz. It is used by the following services on Mondays to Fridays only.
(ERA 126A3 - 125C3; ''22A3 - C3'') AT19/21
 
This freight avoiding line, which runs mainly in tunnel on a completely new alignment to the south of St. Pölten, opened in December 2017. It is used occasionally to allow relief trains to be overtaken. These have generally been westbound services but one service in each direction is booked to run in late June 2019:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
| D7
|  
| ||D19792 || Wien Hbf 12:42 Wien Meidling – Dornbirn  
| SSuX
| R25850
| Feldkirch – 06:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25852
| Dornbirn – 07:24 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25854
| Feldkirch – 13:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25856
| Feldkirch – 15:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25858
| Feldkirch – 16:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25860
| Feldkirch – 17:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|  
| SSuX
| R25862
| Feldkirch 18:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25851
| St. Margrethen SG – 06:54 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25853
| St. Margrethen SG – 07:54 Hard-Fussach – Feldkirch
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25855
| St. Margrethen SG – 13:54 Hard-Fussach – Feldkirch
|-
|-
| D8
|  
| ||D19793 || Dornbirn – 16:08 Linz Hbf Wien Hbf
| SSuX
| R25857
| St. Margrethen SG – 15:52 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
|-
|  
| SSuX
| R25859
| St. Margrethen SG – 16:52 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
|-
|
| SSuX
| R25861
| St. Margrethen SG 17:52 Hard-Fussach Feldkirch
|}
|}


D7: 28 June
It is also used for diversions when the Buchs SG – Feldkirch line is closed for engineering works, which usually occurs in late April and early May. Diverted trains may also use the [[Switzerland - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services#ROM_AL|Romanshorn avoiding line]] in Switzerland.


D8: 30 June
===Bruck an der Mur avoiding line: Pernegg (Bruck Übelstein) – Oberaich (Bruck Stadtwald)===
[501, 600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131B4; ''66B2'') AT24/21
 
This south to west curve enables trains to run between Graz and Leoben without reversal at Bruck an der Mur. It is used by services shown in table 600 as not calling at Bruck an der Mur. These comprise ''IC/EC'' services to/from Graz, generally every two hours with occasional extras, and ''REX'' services between Graz and Leoben in the morning and evening peaks.
 
===St. Michael avoiding line: Leoben Hbf (St. Michael Ost) – Kraubath (St. Michael West)===
[600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131A4; ''65D2-C2'') AT24/22


This route may see further use during the year. This entry will be updated as details become known.
This east to west chord of the St. Michael triangle enables trains to run between Leoben Hbf and Knittelfeld without reversal at St. Michael station. All ''Railjet'', ''IC/EC'' and ''Nightjet'' services which run non-stop between Leoben Hbf and Knittelfeld or Klagenfurt use this route, also one westbound Graz Hbf – Unzmarkt ''REX'' service at 17:58 SuX from Leoben Hbf.


===<div id="BREG_AL"></div>Bregenz avoiding line: Hard-Fussach (Lauterach West) – Wolfurt (Lauterach Süd)===
===St. Michael – Kraubath (St. Michael West)===
[401] (ERA 127A4; ''52B2'') AT19/22
[600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131A4; ''65C2'') AT24/23


This curve enables trains to run between St. Margrethen and Feldkirch without reversal at Bregenz. It was used in July 2018 by an hourly S3 Lauterach [Süd] - St. Margrethen service due to single line working on the normal route to Bregenz. It is also used for diversions when the Buchs SG – Feldkirch line is closed for engineering works, which usually occurs in late April and early May. Diverted trains may also use the [[Switzerland - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services#ROM_AL|Romanshorn avoiding line]] in Switzerland.
This north to west chord of the St. Michael triangle is used by the hourly local services between Bruck an der Mur or Mürzzuschlag and Unzmarkt or Friesach, which reverse in St. Michael station. There are no through trains between the Selzthal line and Knittelfeld.


===<div id="WAM_GRA"></div>Wampersdorf Gramatneusiedl===
=== Villach Landskron (Villach Hbf Ostbahnhof) Villach Westbahnhof (via Villach Hbf high-level line)===
(ERA 126B2 & 133C1; ''36B3-2'') AT19/23
[650/670] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; ''97C2'') AT24/24


The following trains are booked to use this line:
Only two ''S-Bahn'' services are booked to arrive at and depart from Villach Hbf high-level platform 8 in the current timetable:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|
|
|SSuX || ''REX7603'' || Deutschkreutz 05:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
|  
| S2/S4 4303
| St Veit a d Glan – 07x04 Villach Landskron – Arnoldstein
|-
|  
| SSuX
| S4/S1 4250
| Hermagor 16:39 Villach Westbahnhof St. Veit a d Glan
|-  
|-  
|
|}
|SSuX || ''REX7607'' || Deutschkreutz 06:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
 
Platform 8 may also be used occasionally by other services if no suitable low-level platform is available.
 
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map. [[File:Villach (Hbf Ostbahnhof) - Villach Westbahnhof (via high level line).jpg|50px|thumb|left]]<br style="clear: both" />
 
===Puch b. Villach (Abzw Gummern 2) – Villach Westbahnhof (Abzw Draubrücke)===
[220, 601] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; ''97C2'') AT24/25
 
This north to south connection (the ''Tauernschleife'') avoiding Villach Hbf links the ''Drautalbahn'' via Spittal-Millstättersee with the line via Villach Westbahnhof to Rosenbach or Tarvisio Boscoverde. It is used by one weekday ''S1'' service, except in the summer months:
 
{| class="ostable"
| D1
| SSuX
| S1 4931
| Spittal-Millstättersee 07x07 Puch b. Villach Villach Warmbad
|-  
|-  
|SSuX || ''REX7611'' || Deutschkreutz – 07:31 Wampersdorf – Wien Meidling
|-
|SSuX || ''REX7615'' || Deutschkreutz – 08:31 Wampersdorf – Wien Hbf
|- 
|}
|}


This line is also used when the direct line between Wampersdorf and Wien Meidling via Achau [tables 511 and 512] is blocked by engineering works (which should be found from the [https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation.html ÖBB engineering work page]). Diversions are planned for 1 to 3 November 2019.
D1: Not 8 July to 6 September 2024


Trains also use [[#INZ_O_KL|Wien Meidling - Inzersdorf Ort - Kledering]] at least in part. Northbound service trains also route AT19/23A, below, and diverted trains may do so.
If the Brenner route is blocked by engineering work, certain ''EC'' trains between München and Italy may be diverted this way.  


===Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf Wien Meidling via Abzw. Zvbf Ost and Oberlaa===
It can also be used by the München Zagreb sleepers if Villach station is unavailable. This occurred in July 2022.
[511,512] (ERA 126B2; ''107C4 not all shown'') AT19/23A


This line enables trains from Ebenfurth towards Wien which use the [[#WAM_GRA |Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl]] line to reach the [[#INZ_O_KL|Kledering - Inzersdorf Ort - Wien Meidling]] line at Oberlaa. This avoids the need to cross the ''Ostbahn'' on the level to use the curve from Kledering. There is a new connection between Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf and Abzw. Zvbf Ost, on the loop line to the Wolfsthal line from Wien Zvbf (marshalling yard), then the route uses the flyover over the ''Ostbahn'' towards Oberlaa.  
===Mittlern – Wiederndorf-Aich===
[620] (ERA-E xxx; ERA-R xxx; ''92C3-C4'' AT24/26
There are two routes between the new ''Koralmbahn'' stations of Mittlern and Wiederndorf-Aich; a direct connection via the ''Koralmbahn'' and a loop through the existing Bleiburg station which rejoins the ''Koralmbahn'' by a new connection north of Bleiburg Stadt.


The following services are booked to use this route:
All ''S3'' stopping services between Klagenfurt and Wolfsberg run via Bleiburg. A few ''REX3'' trains in the morning and evening peaks on Mondays to Fridays use the direct connection.


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7603'' || Deutschkreutz 05:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
| SSuX
| REX3 1741
| Wolfsberg – 06:03 St. Paul im Lavanttal – Klagenfurt
|-
|  
| SSuX
| REX3 1743
| Wolfsberg 06:48 St. Paul im Lavanttal Klagenfurt
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7607'' || Deutschkreutz 06:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
| SSuX
| REX3 1742
| Klagenfurt 15:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See Wolfsberg
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7611'' || Deutschkreutz 07:31 Wampersdorf Wien Meidling
| SSuX
| REX3 1744
| Klagenfurt 16:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See Wolfsberg
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|SSuX || ''REX7615'' || Deutschkreutz 08:31 Wampersdorf Wien Hbf
| SSuX
|- 
| REX3 1746
| Klagenfurt 17:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See Wolfsberg
|}
|}


Between 1 and 3 November, all trains from the Ebenfurth direction are diverted via Gramatneusiedl and so '''may''' use this route towards Wien.
From December 2025, the direct connection will be served by fast Klagenfurt – Graz services via the ''Koralmtunnel'' so will cease to be 'obscure'.


Diverted trains from Ebenfurth towards Wien may alternatively use the direct curve from Kledering to Oberlaa. Diverted trains from Wien towards Ebenfurth generally use the direct curve to Kledering on the [[#INZ_O_KL|Inzersdorf Ort - Kledering]] route instead. Persistence may be required to have both routes if using diverted trains.
===Ebenfurth avoiding line: Pottendorf-Landegg (Abzw Ebenfurth Nord) – Untereggendorf (Abzw Ebenfurth Süd)===
[511] (ERA-E 64C4; ERA-R 126A1-B1; ''36A3'') AT24/27


Trains normally use the Inzersdorf Ort avoiding line, but may run through the former station if the avoiding line is not available.
This line which avoids Ebenfurth station is used by certain services between Wien Hbf and Wiener Neustadt Hbf. It is also used by other fast services when the line via Baden is unavailable.


=== Innsbruck avoiding line: Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw Fritzens-Wattens 2) Inntaltunnel Unterberg-Stefansbrücke (Abzw Innsbruck 1; Gärberbach) ===
{| class="ostable"
(ERA 63/B1; ''60B-60C'') AT19/24
|
|
| NJ457
| Berlin Hbf – 07:13 Wien Meidling – Graz Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| REX2753
| Wien Hbf – 16:57 Wien Meidling – Friedberg
|-
|
| SSuX
| REX2757
| Wien Hbf – 17:14 Wien Meidling – Hartberg
|-  
|
| SSuX
| REX2759
| Wien Hbf – 17:57 Wien Meidling – Friedberg
|-  
|
|
| EC106
| Graz 07:28 Wiener Neustadt Przemyśl Główny
|-  
| D1
| MThSO
| EN1152
| Split – 08:12 (TFSuO) Wiener Neustadt – Bratislava Nové Mesto
|-
|
|
| NJ234/40294
| La Spezia Centrale / Roma Termini – 08:17 Wiener Neustadt - Wien Hbf
|-  
| D2
|
| D15132
| Villach Hbf – 17:12 Wiener Neustadt – Wien Hbf
|}


This line via the ''Inntaltunnel'', which is normally banned to passenger trains, was opened in 1994. It may be used when there is engineering work at Innsbruck Hbf, for diversions of ''EC'' services between München and Italy via the Brenner line. This occurred for the first time from July to September 2018.
D1: 5 May - 4 October 2024 (with exceptions in May, June and September)<br>
D2: Only runs 26 December 2023; 1,7 January, 11 February, 1 April, 20 May; 2 June; 3 November 2024 <br>


===Salzburg avoiding line: Salzburg Maria Plain (Abzw. Hallwang-Elixhausen 3 (Kasern)) - Salzburg Gnigl Vbf - Salzburg Parsch (Salzburg Gnigl)===
==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis==
(ERA 62C4; ''30C and 102A'') AT19/25


This curve allows trains between Wels and the Bischofshofen line to avoid Salzburg Hbf. The overnight services between Wien and Bregenz are booked to run this way on certain dates, calling at Salzburg Süd instead of Hbf. A few daytime relief trains were also booked to run over this line in May. The daytime trains also used the St. Pölten avoiding line (AT19/21).
===<div id="WAM_GRA"></div>Wampersdorf – Gramatneusiedl===
(ERA-E 64C4; ERA-R 126B2-133C1; ''36B3-2'') AT24/30
 
This line links the ''Ostbahn'' to Hungary via Hegyeshalom with the lines via Ebenfurth towards Sopron or Wiener Neustadt.
 
It is not used during the current timetable period by scheduled services but may be used when the direct ''Pottendorfer Linie'' route between Wampersdorf and Wien Meidling via Achau (tables 511 and 512) is blocked by engineering work (which should be found from the [https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation.html ÖBB engineering work page]).


{| class="ostable"
===<div id="WAG_ROR"></div>Knoten Wagram Knoten Rohr via GZU (''Güterzugumfahrung'' St. Pölten)===
| D1
[100] (ERA-E ; ERA-R ; ''22A4-C3'') AT24/31
| ||NJ246 || Wien Hbf 01:40 Vöcklabruck – Bregenz
|-
| D1
| ||NJ247 || Bregenz – 03:41 Salzburg Süd – Wien Hbf
|-
| D2
| ||D14742 || Wien Hbf – 13:52 Linz Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf 
|-
| D3
| ||D14744 || Wien Hbf – 13:52 Linz Hbf – Dornbirn
|-
| D4
| ||D14743 || Ötztal – 14:34 Salzburg Süd – Wien Hbf
|-
| D5
| ||D14747 || Dornbirn – 14:34 Salzburg Süd – Wien Hbf
|}


D1: 11/12 April to 12/13 June, also 30/31 July, 31 July/1 August
This avoiding line, which runs mainly in tunnel on a newly-built alignment to the south of St. Pölten, opened in December 2017. It is mainly used by freight services but until 2022 was used occasionally, especially at holiday periods, by relief trains to allow them to be overtaken. These were generally westbound services but a few eastbound services also ran. All used the connections at Knoten Wagram onto, or off, the ''Neue Westbahn''. The signalling on this line requires ETCS-2 fitted trains. It is not known whether or not any trains will be diverted this way in future.


D2: 3 May only
===Salzburg Hbf avoiding line: Salzburg Kasern (Abzw Hallwang-Elixhausen 3) – Salzburg Gnigl Vbf – Salzburg Parsch (Salzburg Gnigl)===
(ERA-E 62C4; ERA-R 128B3; ''30C, 102A'') AT24/32


D3: 10, 17 and 24 May
This curve allows trains between Wels and the Bischofshofen line to avoid Salzburg Hbf. No permanent booked services have been identified as using it in the current timetable. It may be used, particularly by overnight services, if the route to Wörgl and Innsbruck via the Rosenheim avoider (DE24/665) is unavailable.


D4: 5 May only
===Villach Warmbad (Villach Süd Gvbf-Auen) – Neuhaus an der Gail (via Villach Süd Großverschiebebahnhof)===
[651] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; ''97C2'') AT24/33


D5: 12, 19 and 26 May
This route is an alternative to the main line from Villach to Tarvisio Boscoverde (IT) which runs via the large marshalling yard (''Großverschiebebahnhof'') at Villach Süd.


=== Villach (Abzw Gummern 2; Lind) - Villach Westbahnhof (Abzw Draubrücke) ===
In early 2023 all Micotra, Railjet and Nightjet services between Villach and Tarvisio Boscoverde were diverted via the north side of the yard because of engineering work between Villach Hbf and Arnoldstein. ''S4'' and ''REX 4'' local trains were replaced by buses. It was reported that the same route was used in both directions on this approximately 5.5 km diversion.
(ERA 63C5; ''101'') AT19/26


As a result of engineering work south of Brenner/Brennero in August 2018 trains ''EC86/87'' between München Hbf and Venezia Santa Lucia were planned to be diverted by this route and Zell am See, with an unadvertised stop for reversal at Schwarzach St Veit. The work was however cancelled at short notice. This entry will be updated if revised dates become known.
===Innsbruck avoiding line: Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw Fritzens-Wattens 2) – Inntaltunnel – Unterberg-Stefansbrücke (Abzw Innsbruck 1; Gärberbach)===
(ERA-E 63B1; ERA-R 128A2; ''60B-60C'') AT24/34
This line via the ''Inntaltunnel'' avoiding Innsbruck Hbf was opened in 1994. It is normally banned to passenger trains, but it may be used for diversions of ''EC'' services between München and Italy routed via the Brenner line when there is engineering work at Innsbruck Hbf.


==Trams==
==Trams==
Line 408: Line 606:
{| class="osstable3"
{| class="osstable3"
| 130/131  
| 130/131  
| Weißenbach-St.Gallen - Selzthal
| Weißenbach-St.Gallen Selzthal
| One weekend train pair only
| Limited service on Fridays to Sundays only
|-
| 133
| St. Nikola-Struden – Sarmingstein
| Service due to be withdrawn on 14th December.
|-
| 152
| Haiding – Aschach an der Donau
| One very early return journey on schooldays only plus one summer weekend afternoon round trip. Due to be withdrawn on 14th December.
|-
|-
| 532
| 532
| Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg
| Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg
| Weekends only from mid-March to late October plus early December to mid-January
|-
|-
| 801
| 801
Line 429: Line 620:
|-
|-
| 802
| 802
| Altnagelberg - Heidenreichstein
| Altnagelberg Heidenreichstein
|-
|-
| 811
| 811
| Krems a. d. Donau - Emmersdorf a. d. Donau
| Krems an der Donau Emmersdorf an der Donau
| Weekends only in spring and autumn, daily in the summer.
| Weekends only from mid-March to end April and in November; daily from May to October
|-
|-
| 941
| 941
| Retz - Drosendorf
| Retz Drosendorf
| Weekends only
| Weekends only from late April to early November plus Fridays in high summer
|-
|-
|  
| 10 (SŽ)
| Bleiburg – Holmec (Slovenia)  
| Bleiburg – Holmec (Slovenia)  
| Five train pairs on weekdays, two pairs on summer Saturdays and one pair on Sundays, except in the summer
|}
|}


Line 447: Line 639:
{| class="osstable2"
{| class="osstable2"
| 173
| 173
| St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf - Schafbergspitze
| St. Wolfgang Schafbergbahnhof – Schafbergspitze
|-
|-
| 311
| 311
| Jenbach - Achensee Seespitz
| Jenbach Achensee Seespitz
|-
|-
| 523
| 523
| Schneebergbahn  
| Puchberg am Schneeberg – Hochschneeberg (''Schneebergbahn'')
|-
| 532
| Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg
|-
|-
| 801
| 801
Line 462: Line 657:
|-
|-
| 802
| 802
| Altnagelberg - Heidenreichstein
| Altnagelberg Heidenreichstein
|-
|-
| 811
| 811
| Krems a. d. Donau - Emmersdorf a. d. Donau
| Krems an der Donau Emmersdorf an der Donau
|-
|-
| 941
| 941
| Retz - Drosendorf
| Retz Drosendorf
|}
|}


==Deletions since previous edition==
==Deletions since previous edition==


None
{| class="osstable3"
| AT23/9
| Wampersdorf – Gramatneusiedl
| No longer used by scheduled services so moved to 'Occasional Use' section as AT24/30
|-
| AT23/30
| Ebenfurth avoiding line: Pottendorf-Landegg (Abzw Ebenfurth Nord) – Untereggendorf (Abzw Ebenfurth Süd)
| Served by a few trains in the 2023/24 timetable so moved to the main Obscure services section as AT24/27
|-
| AT23/34
| Wien Zvbf Nord – Wien Zbf Ost – Wien Zvbf Abzw Felixdorf
| Only known passenger train use was by one train on one day in 2022
|-
| AT23/35
| Tullnerfeld (Üst Abzw Knoten Hetzendorf) – Inzersdorf Ort
| Only known passenger train use was by one train on one day in 2022
|}


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 15:44, 18 February 2024

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable valid from 10 December 2023 until 14 December 2024. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Eisenbahnatlas Österreich by Schweers + Wall.

Obscure services

Wien Meidling – St. Pölten – Linz Hbf

[100, 110] (ERA-E 64B1-B4; ERA-R 126A3-125C3; 99B2-106C2) AT24/1

Fast lines, known as the Neue Westbahn, were opened in stages between 2005 and 2016 and are in use all the way from Wien Meidling to Linz, except for a short section of around 12 km from St Pölten to the west. However, St Pölten is bypassed by a Güterzugumfahrung (freight avoiding line) (see AT24/31). For parts of the route the Neue Westbahn runs adjacent to the old line, but there are substantial sections on entirely new alignments, including some long tunnels.

The old and Neue Westbahn routes between Wien and St. Pölten cross at Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf, to the west of Wien Hütteldorf. Trains from Wien Westbahnhof can join the Neue Westbahn at this junction.

There is a grade-separated junction at Knoten Wagram, east of St. Pölten, where the fast lines are in the centre at lower level, with the slow lines on outside at higher level, to allow access to the freight facilities on the north side. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Connections link the old Westbahn and Neue Westbahn lines at several places between St. Pölten and and Linz. These have no booked passenger use but may be used occasionally as required.

The Neue Westbahn is used as follows:

  • IC, ICE, Railjet/Railjet Xpress and Nightjet services between Wien Hbf, Linz Hbf and beyond use the full length of the Neue Westbahn unless it is unavailable.
  • Trains operated by Westbahn GmbH between Wien Westbahnhof and Salzburg and beyond use the Neue Westbahn between Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf and Linz Hbf.
  • Semi-fast CJX trains between Wien Westbahnhof and Amstetten use only the section of the Neue Westbahn between Abzw Knoten Wien Hadersdorf and St. Pölten via Tullnerfeld.

Any local service that calls at a station other than Tullnerfeld, St. Pölten Hbf, Amstetten, St. Valentin or Linz Hbf has to use the old Westbahn.

Wien Süßenbrunn

At this location, north-east of Wien, the Laaer Ostbahn (Wien - Mistelbach) crosses the Nordbahn (Wien - Břeclav).


Note that there are no scheduled services covering the entire north-south line between Wien Süßenbrunn Nord and Wien Süßenbrunn Mitte. However, Wien-bound trains over the east to south curve (AT24/2) and northbound trains over the west to north curve (AT24/3) together cover at least one of the two tracks for the whole length of the north-south section.

There are no longer any scheduled services over the south to west curve at Wien Süßenbrunn but very occasionally REX 3 services between Wien and Retz/Znojmo are diverted this way, also using the Floridsdorfer Hochbahn curve between Wien Leopoldau and Wien Jedlersdorf.

Wien Stadlau Fbf – Abzw Wien Süßenbrunn Ost

[901] (ERA-E 64B5; ERA-R 133C5; 105C2) AT24/2

This line is used only by non-stop Railjet or EC trains between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Břeclav and beyond, which run at hourly or two-hourly intervals. As there is right-hand running, northbound trains use the direct curve at Wien Süßenbrunn and southbound ones use the spur on to the flyover line from Mistelbach.

Wien Stadlau Fbf (Frachtenbahnhof) is located 0.4 km north of Wien Stadlau station and is deemed to be the divergence of the Mistelbach and Marchegg lines,

Wien Süßenbrunn West – Wien Süßenbrunn Nord

[902] (ERA-E 65B5; ERA-R 133C5; 105C2) AT24/3

These west-to-north curves at Wien Süßenbrunn are used by frequent S2 and REX2 services between Mödling, Wolfsthal or Flughafen Wien and Wolkersdorf, Mistelbach or Laa an der Thaya via Wien Floridsdorf. With right-hand running, the direct curve is used by trains heading towards Wien and the curve to the flyover line by those heading towards Mistelbach.

Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 to 12) – Wien Simmering

[901, 910] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; 106D2-107B2A) AT24/4

All departures from Wien Hbf to the line via Wien Simmering use a diveunder at the east end of the Hauptbahnhof, to avoid conflicts with incoming trains on the Ostbahn. There are two separate inward ramps to the diveunder:

  • The ramp from the lower-numbered platforms is booked to be used by the hourly REX services to Bratislava hl.st via Marchegg
  • The ramp from the higher-numbered platforms is booked to be used by non-stop trains to Břeclav and beyond from platforms 9 to 12.
  • The half-hourly S80 Wien Hütteldorf - Wien Aspern Nord S-Bahn services and the hourly R81 services to Marchegg via Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf will use the appropriate ramp for the platforms they depart from. Normally S80 uses platforms 3 or 4 and R81 services use platform 12, but this may vary.

Planned platform use can be derived from the ÖBB journey planner but should be checked against departure screens on the day.

In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Wien Matzleinsdorfer Platz – Wien Hauptbahnhof (platforms 3 and 4)

[900, 910] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; 106B2-C2) AT24/5

The S80 Wien Hütteldorf - Wien Hbf - Wien Aspern Nord S-Bahn service, which runs half-hourly, uses this link to access platforms 3 and 4 at Wien Hauptbahnhof.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Wien Hauptbahnhof – Wien Meidling via flyover line

[100, 900 and others] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133B3, not shown; 106B2-C2) AT24/6

The main running lines pass either side of Wien Matzleinsdorf rolling stock maintenance facility at surface level. However, to enable westbound trains to the Wien Inzersdorf line (for Donauländebahn and Pottendorfer Linie) from Wien Hbf platforms 4 to 8 to avoid conflicting with inbound trains to the higher numbered platforms, a flyover crosses above the maintenance facility. It reaches the surface at km 1.7, to run parallel with the inbound alignment as far as Wien Meidling platforms 7 and 8. This flyover is used by:

  • the hourly S60 Bruck an der Leitha - xx:11 Wien Hbf - Pottendorf-Landegg - Wiener Neustadt service (table 511).
  • the generally two-hourly REX6 Bratislava-Petrzalska - xx:23 Wien Hbf - Deutschkreutz services, with afternoon extras starting from Wien Hbf at xx:59 (table 512).
  • Regiojet services to Budapest, which use the Wien Inzersdorf – Kledering line.

In the opposite direction, these services use the surface level tracks.

Regiojet services to Wien Flughafen, which ran by this route, ceased on 10 June 2023.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Meidling

[900] (ERA-E 65C5, not shown; ERA-R 133A3, not shown correctly; 106B2-C2) AT24/7

There are two routes between Wien Speising and Wien Meidling - a northern route via Flohberg Tunnel and a southern route via Abzw Matzleinsdorf-Oswaldgasse.

The Flohberg Tunnel route is used by trains shown under Wien Penzing – Wien Speising and the half-hourly S80 Wien Hütteldorf – Wien Hbf – Wien Aspern Nord S-Bahn services, which all run via platforms 1 (westbound) and 3 or 4 (eastbound) at Wien Meidling.

As S80 runs to the low-numbered platforms at Wien Meidling, no passenger services appear to use the longer route via Abzw Oswaldgasse during this timetable period.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Wien Penzing – Wien Speising (Abzw Wien Hütteldorf 1)

[110, 902] (ERA-E 65B4-B5; ERA-R 133A3; 106B1) AT24/8

This east to south curve, which connects Wien Westbahnhof with the Wien southern ring line to Wien Meidling and Kledering, carried only a few peak hour passenger services in 2023. For the 2023/24 timetable period, it appears that these trains no longer run.


Inzersdorf Ort – Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf via Wien Oberlaa

[512,700] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; 106D3-107B3) AT24/9

This line links Wien Meidling with the Ostbahn towards Gramatneusiedl via the Wien southern avoiding line through Wien Oberlaa.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


To reach the Ostbahn from Wien Oberlaa there are two possible routes, a direct curve to the north of Kledering station and a flying junction to the north of Lanzendorf-Rannersdorf station, reached via the line from Wien Zvbf Nord through Wien Zvbf Ost. Most services use the direct curve to Kledering.

It is used by the following services. In addition, these may either use the Wien Inzersdorf avoiding line to the north of the former station, or the connection between the former station and Wien Inzersdorf Ost, depending on operating convenience.

  • Two daily RegioJet train pairs between Praha, Wien and Budapest. Note that the next stop towards Budapest from Wien Meidling is Hegyeshalom (HU). These services are reported to use the direct curve to Kledering.
  • Trains between Ebenfurth and Wien which are diverted over the Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl line because of engineering work on the Pottendorfer Linie and call at Wien Meidling.
  • Note that the evening peak REX services from Wien Hbf to Deutschkreutz that ran this way and via Wampersdorf - Gramatneusiedl longer run.

Inzersdorf Ort – Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord – Schwechat (via Wien Kaiserebersdorf yard)

[901, 907 not shown] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; 107A2-B3) AT24/10

This route links the Wien southern avoiding line with the Flughafen Wien line, avoiding Wien Hbf. It uses a flyover over the Ostbahn to reach the Flughafen Wien line at Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord. It then runs by the flyover line through Kaiserebersdorf (Klein Schwechat) yard to just beyond Wien Kaiserebersdorf station.

Direct overnight RegioJet trains between Brno and Flughafen Wien via Wien Hbf and this route ceased in June 2023. The replacement services, operated by RegioJet on behalf of Gepard Express, ran directly to Flughafen Wien via Wien Zvbf rather than by this route. From the December 2023 timetable change, the Gepard Express trains were extended to run to and from Wien Hbf but via a reversal at Flughafen Wien, so still using the route via Wien Zvbf (see entry AT24/10A below).

Wien Haidestraße (Wien Hasenleiten) – Wien Zvbf – Abzw Wien Zvbf Nord – Schwechat (via Wien Kaiserebersdorf yard)

[901, 907 not shown] (ERA-E 65C5; ERA-R 133B3; 107A2-B3) AT24/10A

This route links the line from Wien-Stadlau over the Stadlauer Ostbahnbrücke with the line to Flughafen Wien, running via the curve from Wien Simmering to Wien Zvbf (marshalling yard), then joining route AT24/10 at Wien Zvbf Nord (which is to the south of Wien Zvbf). It is used by the Gepard Express trains between Brno and Wien Hbf via Flughafen Wien, between calls at Flughafen Wien and Wien Stadlau. These trains reverse at Flughafen Wien and run to and from Wien Hbf by the direct route via Grillgasse.

Timings are not on the ÖBB journey planner and are not clear on the Gepard Express website. They are however on the RegioJet journey planner as these services are operated on behalf of Gepard Express by Regiojet. The journey planner needs to be used as the times are not shown on the RegioJet timetable pdf for that route.

Ex1135 Brno hl.n – 03:35 Wien Stadlau – Flughafen Wien – Wien Hbf
Ex1136 Wien Hbf – 23:29 Flughafen Wien – Brno hl.n.

Wien Hütteldorf – Purkersdorf Zentrum

[110] (ERA-E 64B3-B4; ERA-R 126A3-133A4; 23D3, 106A1) AT24/11

There are two routes between these stations - a route in tunnel on the northern side of the formation via Abzw. Knoten Wien Hadersdorf, and a surface route via Wien Weidlingau.

REX services between Wien Westbahnhof and St. Pölten, which are not booked to call at intermediate stations between Wien Hütteldorf and Purkersdorf Zentrum, use the tunnel route whereas S50 trains to/from Unter Purkersdorf or beyond use the surface route.

The tunnel route joins the Neue Westbahn from Tullnerfeld at Abzw. Knoten Wien Hadersdorf. Services between the Neue Westbahn and Wien Westbahnhof (Westbahn and semi-fast Amstetten trains) use the same eastern ramp at Wien Hütteldorf.

Korneuburg – Ernstbrunn

(ERA-E 64B4; ERA-R 64B4; 24A2-14A3) AT24/12

One return trip, operated by Regiobahn and branded as ErlebnisZug in die Leiser Berge, runs on this branch approximately monthly from May to October. Trains run through from Wien Praterstern, departing at 09:14, and return from Ernstbrunn at 16:32. For further details and to book, see the Regiobahn website.

Tulln avoiding line: Tulln Donaubrücke – Tulln Stadt

[903] (ERA-E 64B3; ERA-R 126A3; 23B2) AT24/13

This curve links the lines from Tullnerfeld and Absdorf-Hippersdorf to the west of Tulln an der Donau station. It is used in the mornings and evenings by the following services:

S4 21182 Wien Floridsdorf – 05:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
R/S4 21222 Wiener Neustadt Hbf – 06:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf - Tullnerfeld
S4 21974 Stockerau – 07:58 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
S4 21980 Stockerau – 17:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
S4 21982 Stockerau – 18:00 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Tullnerfeld
S4 21971 Tullnerfeld – 06:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
S4 21973 Tullnerfeld – 07:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
S4 21981 Tullnerfeld – 16:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
S4 21983 Tullnerfeld – 17:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau
S4 21985 Tullnerfeld – 18:53 Tulln Stadt – Stockerau

St. Valentin avoiding line: Enns (Abzw St. Valentin 11) – St. Pantaleon (Abzw Mauthausen 1)

[100, 133] (ERA-E 64B1; ERA-R 124C2; 19D3) AT24/14

This curve, opened in 2005, is used by direct trains between Linz Hbf and St. Nikola-Struden, which run every two hours SSuX with peak extras. These are shown in Table 133 as not calling at St. Valentin.

Linz Ebelsberg (Linz Kleinmünchen) – Linz Hbf (via Linz Vbf West and Linz Vbf Durchfahrgruppe)

[100] (ERA-E 64B1; ERA-R 124xx; 99C3-B2) AT24/15

This route approaches Linz Hbf from the east via Linz Vbf West (Verschiebebahnhof / marshalling yard) and the freight lines into Linz Hbf that run to the west and south of the passenger tracks. It is reportedly used by the following westbound services:

SSuX REX2466 Amstetten – 06:43 St. Valentin – Linz Hbf
SSuO R/S1 2458 St. Nikola-Struden – 09:33 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
SSuX REX/S1 3612 Weißenbach-St. Gallen – 11:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
SSuO R/S1 2464 St. Nikola-Struden – 11:33 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
SSuX REX/S1 3616 Kleinreifling – 13:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
SSuX REX/S1 3620 Weißenbach-St. Gallen – 15:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf
SSuX REX/S1 3626 Kleinreifling – 17:28 Linz Ebelsberg – Linz Hbf

Traun – Marchtrenk

[101, 140] (ERA-E 62B2; ERA-R 124B2; 19A3-18D3) AT24/15

This route provides an alternative to the Linz – Wels main line, allowing slower trains to be overtaken. Trains using this route can be discerned by their having a Traun call shown in Table 140 or just by having a wavy line shown in Table 101 against the stations on the direct route between Linz Hbf and Marchtrenk. The following trains are expected to use this route; REX3204 being the only train that has a Traun call, so is certain to run this way.

SSuX REX5051 Freilassing – 07:11 Marchtrenk – Linz Hbf
NJ/491/40421 Hamburg-Altona / Amsterdam Centraal – 07:16 Wels Hbf – Wien Hbf
SSuX REX3204 Grünau im Almtal – 07:32 Marchtrenk – Linz Hbf
SSuX REX5961 Simbach – 08:40 Wels Hbf – Linz Hbf
IC1019 Stainach-Irdning – 19:25 Attnang-Puchheim – Wien Hbf

Wels – Marchtrenk via Wels Vbf

[101] (ERA-E 62B2; ERA-R 124B2, 18C3 - D3) AT24/16

This route via Wels Vbf (Verschiebebahnhof / marshalling yard) is used by one early morning local service and one overnight service to allow faster services to overtake them.

SuX R3003 Attnang-Puchheim – 06:55 Wels Hbf – Linz Hbf
NJ/491/40421 Hamburg-Altona / Amsterdam Centraal – 07:16 Wels Hbf – Wien Hbf

Local and long-distance services between Wels and Marchtrenk/Linz may be diverted over this route if the main Westbahn is blocked.

Lambach avoiding line: Gunskirchen (Abzw Umfahrung Lambach) – Lambach Markt

[101] (ERA-E 62C5; ERA-R 124B2; 18B4) AT24/17

A tunnel avoiding Lambach is used by all trains between Wels Hbf and Attnang-Puchheim not booked to call at Lambach. These comprise all IC, ICE, Railjet/Railjet Xpress, Westbahn and Nightjet services. All local R and REX services run via Lambach.

Salzburg Hbf – Salzburg Sam (Salzburg Mitte) via diveunder line

[200, 220] (ERA-E 62C4, not shown); ERA-R 123C1, not shown; 30C, 102A) AT24/18

This route from Salzburg Hbf to the Bischofshofen line runs to the west of the Westbahn towards Linz, then dives under it to join the curve to the Bischofshofen line at Salzburg Mitte. While this route can be reached from all platforms at Salzburg Hbf, it is more likely to be used by trains between the Bischofshofen line (to and from Wörgl, Schwarzach-St. Veit, Graz, Klagenfurt etc) and the low-numbered platforms (particularly platforms 1 and 2) to avoid conflicting movements on the main line.

Wörgl Kundl (Abzw Knoten Radfeld) – Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw Fritzens-Wattens 2) (Neue Unterinntalbahn)

[300] (ERA-E 63A2; ERA-R 128C4-B3; 38C4-56C2) AT24/19

This line, opened in December 2012, is mostly in tunnel, parallel with the old Westbahn. All Westbahn and about half of Railjet Xpress services run non-stop between Wörgl and Innsbruck, so use the entire length of the line. The remaining Railjet/Railjet Xpress and all IC/EC, ICE and semi-fast CJX services call at Jenbach and so run via the old Westbahn between Wörgl and Jenbach, normally joining or leaving the Neue Unterinntalbahn at Abzw Knoten Stans, to the west of Jenbach station.

Bregenz avoiding line: Hard-Fussach (Lauterach West) – Wolfurt (Lauterach Süd)

[401] (ERA 127A4; 52B2) AT24/20

This curve enables trains to run between St. Margrethen SG (CH) and Feldkirch without reversal at Bregenz. It is used by the following services on Mondays to Fridays only.

SSuX R25850 Feldkirch – 06:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25852 Dornbirn – 07:24 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25854 Feldkirch – 13:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25856 Feldkirch – 15:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25858 Feldkirch – 16:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25860 Feldkirch – 17:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25862 Feldkirch – 18:27 Wolfurt – St. Margrethen SG
SSuX R25851 St. Margrethen SG – 06:54 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
SSuX R25853 St. Margrethen SG – 07:54 Hard-Fussach – Feldkirch
SSuX R25855 St. Margrethen SG – 13:54 Hard-Fussach – Feldkirch
SSuX R25857 St. Margrethen SG – 15:52 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
SSuX R25859 St. Margrethen SG – 16:52 Hard-Fussach – Dornbirn
SSuX R25861 St. Margrethen SG – 17:52 Hard-Fussach – Feldkirch

It is also used for diversions when the Buchs SG – Feldkirch line is closed for engineering works, which usually occurs in late April and early May. Diverted trains may also use the Romanshorn avoiding line in Switzerland.

Bruck an der Mur avoiding line: Pernegg (Bruck Übelstein) – Oberaich (Bruck Stadtwald)

[501, 600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131B4; 66B2) AT24/21

This south to west curve enables trains to run between Graz and Leoben without reversal at Bruck an der Mur. It is used by services shown in table 600 as not calling at Bruck an der Mur. These comprise IC/EC services to/from Graz, generally every two hours with occasional extras, and REX services between Graz and Leoben in the morning and evening peaks.

St. Michael avoiding line: Leoben Hbf (St. Michael Ost) – Kraubath (St. Michael West)

[600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131A4; 65D2-C2) AT24/22

This east to west chord of the St. Michael triangle enables trains to run between Leoben Hbf and Knittelfeld without reversal at St. Michael station. All Railjet, IC/EC and Nightjet services which run non-stop between Leoben Hbf and Knittelfeld or Klagenfurt use this route, also one westbound Graz Hbf – Unzmarkt REX service at 17:58 SuX from Leoben Hbf.

St. Michael – Kraubath (St. Michael West)

[600] (ERA-E 65A2; ERA-R 131A4; 65C2) AT24/23

This north to west chord of the St. Michael triangle is used by the hourly local services between Bruck an der Mur or Mürzzuschlag and Unzmarkt or Friesach, which reverse in St. Michael station. There are no through trains between the Selzthal line and Knittelfeld.

Villach Landskron (Villach Hbf Ostbahnhof) – Villach Westbahnhof (via Villach Hbf high-level line)

[650/670] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; 97C2) AT24/24

Only two S-Bahn services are booked to arrive at and depart from Villach Hbf high-level platform 8 in the current timetable:

S2/S4 4303 St Veit a d Glan – 07x04 Villach Landskron – Arnoldstein
SSuX S4/S1 4250 Hermagor – 16:39 Villach Westbahnhof – St. Veit a d Glan

Platform 8 may also be used occasionally by other services if no suitable low-level platform is available.

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Puch b. Villach (Abzw Gummern 2) – Villach Westbahnhof (Abzw Draubrücke)

[220, 601] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; 97C2) AT24/25

This north to south connection (the Tauernschleife) avoiding Villach Hbf links the Drautalbahn via Spittal-Millstättersee with the line via Villach Westbahnhof to Rosenbach or Tarvisio Boscoverde. It is used by one weekday S1 service, except in the summer months:

D1 SSuX S1 4931 Spittal-Millstättersee – 07x07 Puch b. Villach – Villach Warmbad

D1: Not 8 July to 6 September 2024

If the Brenner route is blocked by engineering work, certain EC trains between München and Italy may be diverted this way.

It can also be used by the München – Zagreb sleepers if Villach station is unavailable. This occurred in July 2022.

Mittlern – Wiederndorf-Aich

[620] (ERA-E xxx; ERA-R xxx; 92C3-C4 AT24/26

There are two routes between the new Koralmbahn stations of Mittlern and Wiederndorf-Aich; a direct connection via the Koralmbahn and a loop through the existing Bleiburg station which rejoins the Koralmbahn by a new connection north of Bleiburg Stadt.

All S3 stopping services between Klagenfurt and Wolfsberg run via Bleiburg. A few REX3 trains in the morning and evening peaks on Mondays to Fridays use the direct connection.

SSuX REX3 1741 Wolfsberg – 06:03 St. Paul im Lavanttal – Klagenfurt
SSuX REX3 1743 Wolfsberg – 06:48 St. Paul im Lavanttal – Klagenfurt
SSuX REX3 1742 Klagenfurt – 15:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See – Wolfsberg
SSuX REX3 1744 Klagenfurt – 16:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See – Wolfsberg
SSuX REX3 1746 Klagenfurt – 17:58 Kühsdorf-Klopeiner See – Wolfsberg

From December 2025, the direct connection will be served by fast Klagenfurt – Graz services via the Koralmtunnel so will cease to be 'obscure'.

Ebenfurth avoiding line: Pottendorf-Landegg (Abzw Ebenfurth Nord) – Untereggendorf (Abzw Ebenfurth Süd)

[511] (ERA-E 64C4; ERA-R 126A1-B1; 36A3) AT24/27

This line which avoids Ebenfurth station is used by certain services between Wien Hbf and Wiener Neustadt Hbf. It is also used by other fast services when the line via Baden is unavailable.

NJ457 Berlin Hbf – 07:13 Wien Meidling – Graz Hbf
SSuX REX2753 Wien Hbf – 16:57 Wien Meidling – Friedberg
SSuX REX2757 Wien Hbf – 17:14 Wien Meidling – Hartberg
SSuX REX2759 Wien Hbf – 17:57 Wien Meidling – Friedberg
EC106 Graz – 07:28 Wiener Neustadt – Przemyśl Główny
D1 MThSO EN1152 Split – 08:12 (TFSuO) Wiener Neustadt – Bratislava Nové Mesto
NJ234/40294 La Spezia Centrale / Roma Termini – 08:17 Wiener Neustadt - Wien Hbf
D2 D15132 Villach Hbf – 17:12 Wiener Neustadt – Wien Hbf

D1: 5 May - 4 October 2024 (with exceptions in May, June and September)
D2: Only runs 26 December 2023; 1,7 January, 11 February, 1 April, 20 May; 2 June; 3 November 2024

Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis

Wampersdorf – Gramatneusiedl

(ERA-E 64C4; ERA-R 126B2-133C1; 36B3-2) AT24/30

This line links the Ostbahn to Hungary via Hegyeshalom with the lines via Ebenfurth towards Sopron or Wiener Neustadt.

It is not used during the current timetable period by scheduled services but may be used when the direct Pottendorfer Linie route between Wampersdorf and Wien Meidling via Achau (tables 511 and 512) is blocked by engineering work (which should be found from the ÖBB engineering work page).

Knoten Wagram – Knoten Rohr via GZU (Güterzugumfahrung St. Pölten)

[100] (ERA-E ; ERA-R ; 22A4-C3) AT24/31

This avoiding line, which runs mainly in tunnel on a newly-built alignment to the south of St. Pölten, opened in December 2017. It is mainly used by freight services but until 2022 was used occasionally, especially at holiday periods, by relief trains to allow them to be overtaken. These were generally westbound services but a few eastbound services also ran. All used the connections at Knoten Wagram onto, or off, the Neue Westbahn. The signalling on this line requires ETCS-2 fitted trains. It is not known whether or not any trains will be diverted this way in future.

Salzburg Hbf avoiding line: Salzburg Kasern (Abzw Hallwang-Elixhausen 3) – Salzburg Gnigl Vbf – Salzburg Parsch (Salzburg Gnigl)

(ERA-E 62C4; ERA-R 128B3; 30C, 102A) AT24/32

This curve allows trains between Wels and the Bischofshofen line to avoid Salzburg Hbf. No permanent booked services have been identified as using it in the current timetable. It may be used, particularly by overnight services, if the route to Wörgl and Innsbruck via the Rosenheim avoider (DE24/665) is unavailable.

Villach Warmbad (Villach Süd Gvbf-Auen) – Neuhaus an der Gail (via Villach Süd Großverschiebebahnhof)

[651] (ERA-E 63C5; ERA-R 130B1; 97C2) AT24/33

This route is an alternative to the main line from Villach to Tarvisio Boscoverde (IT) which runs via the large marshalling yard (Großverschiebebahnhof) at Villach Süd.

In early 2023 all Micotra, Railjet and Nightjet services between Villach and Tarvisio Boscoverde were diverted via the north side of the yard because of engineering work between Villach Hbf and Arnoldstein. S4 and REX 4 local trains were replaced by buses. It was reported that the same route was used in both directions on this approximately 5.5 km diversion.

Innsbruck avoiding line: Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw Fritzens-Wattens 2) – Inntaltunnel – Unterberg-Stefansbrücke (Abzw Innsbruck 1; Gärberbach)

(ERA-E 63B1; ERA-R 128A2; 60B-60C) AT24/34

This line via the Inntaltunnel avoiding Innsbruck Hbf was opened in 1994. It is normally banned to passenger trains, but it may be used for diversions of EC services between München and Italy routed via the Brenner line when there is engineering work at Innsbruck Hbf.

Trams

See Austria - Tram services over obscure routes

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) – fewer than five trains each way on at least three days a week – or do not run each weekday:

130/131 Weißenbach-St.Gallen – Selzthal Limited service on Fridays to Sundays only
532 Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg Weekends only from mid-March to late October plus early December to mid-January
801 Gmünd NÖ – Groß Gerungs
802 Gmünd NÖ – Litschau
802 Altnagelberg – Heidenreichstein
811 Krems an der Donau – Emmersdorf an der Donau Weekends only from mid-March to end April and in November; daily from May to October
941 Retz – Drosendorf Weekends only from late April to early November plus Fridays in high summer
10 (SŽ) Bleiburg – Holmec (Slovenia) Five train pairs on weekdays, two pairs on summer Saturdays and one pair on Sundays, except in the summer

The following lines do not have service throughout the winter:

173 St. Wolfgang Schafbergbahnhof – Schafbergspitze
311 Jenbach – Achensee Seespitz
523 Puchberg am Schneeberg – Hochschneeberg (Schneebergbahn)
532 Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg
801 Gmünd NÖ – Groß Gerungs
802 Gmünd NÖ – Litschau
802 Altnagelberg – Heidenreichstein
811 Krems an der Donau – Emmersdorf an der Donau
941 Retz – Drosendorf

Deletions since previous edition

AT23/9 Wampersdorf – Gramatneusiedl No longer used by scheduled services so moved to 'Occasional Use' section as AT24/30
AT23/30 Ebenfurth avoiding line: Pottendorf-Landegg (Abzw Ebenfurth Nord) – Untereggendorf (Abzw Ebenfurth Süd) Served by a few trains in the 2023/24 timetable so moved to the main Obscure services section as AT24/27
AT23/34 Wien Zvbf Nord – Wien Zbf Ost – Wien Zvbf Abzw Felixdorf Only known passenger train use was by one train on one day in 2022
AT23/35 Tullnerfeld (Üst Abzw Knoten Hetzendorf) – Inzersdorf Ort Only known passenger train use was by one train on one day in 2022

See also