Liechtenstein - General Information

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Country Name

Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein

National Railway System

National Railway Operator

The 9.5 km of railway in Liechtenstein is part of the Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB).

Language

The official language is German. Most citizens speak a dialect that is highly divergent from Standard German but closely related to those dialects spoken in the neighbouring regions of Switzerland and Austria. However, the resident population is about one third foreign-born - primarily German speakers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland but also non-German speaking Swiss, Italians, and Turks.

Currency

Swiss franc. Liechtenstein participates in a customs union with Switzerland.

UIC code

ÖBB: numeric 81; alpha A.

Timetable

See Austria

Maps

See Austria

Infrastructure

See Austria

Gauge

The main line through Liechtenstein is standard gauge.

Electrification

15 kV 16.7 Hz.

Rule of the road

The main line through Liechtenstein is single track. However, the line into Austria is to be doubled and right-hand running will no doubt apply.

Distances

See the “Eisenbahnatlas Österreich”.

Other Railways

None.

Tourist Lines

None.

Metro

None.

Trams/LRT-Systems

None.

Recent and future changes

The line between Nendeln in Liechtenstein and Tisis in Austria is to be doubled in connection with the introduction of a tri-national S-Bahn Liechtenstein service between Feldkirch and Buchs.

Special notes

There are three stations in Liechtenstein, served by irregular local trains between Feldkirch and Buchs. However, main line services do not call at these stations.

See also