Semmering railway

Semmeringbahn
Semmering railway with
surrounding mountain scenery
Overview
OwnerAustrian Federal Railways
Service
Operator(s)Austrian Federal Railways
Technical
Line length41 km (25.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius190 m (623 ft)
Electrification15 kV, 16⅔ Hz Overhead line
Maximum incline2.5 %
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference785
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Area156.18 ha
Buffer zone8,581.21 ha
Route map
Semmeringbahn route
Semmeringbahn (Artificial structures)
Legend
km
elev
Southern Railway from Vienna
74,902
 Gloggnitz
439 m (AA)
77,694
 Schlöglmühl
458 m above sea level (AA)
81,961
 Payerbach-Reichenau
493 m above sea level (AA)
 Schwarzatal-Viaduct
(L: 228 m; H: 25 m)
 Payerbachgraben-Viaduct
(L: 61 m; H: 15 m)
84,798
 Küb
543 m above sea level (AA)
 Kübgraben-Viaduct
(L: 42 m; H: 17 m)
85,773
 Pettenbachtunnel
(185,25 m)
 Höllgraben-Viaduct
(L: 82 m; H: 28 m)
86,663
 Steinbauer-Tunnel
(87,66 m)
 Abfaltersbachgraben-Viaduct
(L: 93 m; H: 30 m)
88,222
 Eichberg
609 m above sea level (AA)
89,185
 Eichberg-Tunnel
(88,80 m)
89,400
 Geyregger-Tunnel
(80,95 m)
91,027
 Rumpler-Tunnel
(52,36 m)
92,284
 Klamm-Schottwien
699 m above sea level (AA)
92,400
 Crossover Eichberg 3
92,779
 Klamm-Tunnel
(190,83 m)
 Wagnergraben-Viaduct
(L: 142 m; H: 39 m)
 Gamperlgraben-Viaduct
(L: 111 m; H: 37 m)
94,499
 Gamperl-Tunnel
(78,2 m)
 Rumplergraben-Viaduct
(L: 41 m; H: 19 m)
95,906
 Weinzettelwand-Tunnel (three tunnels, two galeries)
(688 m)
96,696
 Weinzettelfeld-Tunnel
(238,96 m)
97,574
 Breitenstein
791 m above sea level (AA)
98,125
 Kleiner Krausel-Tunnel
(13,82 m)
 Krausel-Klause-Viaduct
(L: 87 m; H: 36 m)
98,332
 Polleros-Tunnel
(337 m)
 Kalte-Rinne-Viaduct
(L: 184 m; H: 46 m)
 Adlitzgraben-Viaduct
(L: 151 m; H: 24 m)
100,715
 Weberkogel-Tunnel
(406,91 m)
101,577
 Wolfsberg-Tunnel
(439,53 m)
102,098
 Wolfsbergkogel
883 m above sea level (AA)
 Kartnerkogel-Viaduct
(L: 44 m; H: 16 m)
102,391
 Kartnerkogel-Tunnel
(201,16 m)
103,412
 Semmering
896 m above sea level (AA)
Old and new Semmering-Tunnel
(1434 and 1512 m, peak at 898 m)
Border Lower Austria/Styria
 Steinhaus-Viaduct
(L: 71 m; H: 17 m)
107,685
 Steinhaus
838 m above sea level (AA)
 Holzergraben-Viaduct
(L: 82 m; H: 13 m)
 Viaduct near Jauern
(L: 30 m; H: 11 m)
110,486
 Spital am Semmering
789 m above sea level (AA)
 Fröschnitzbach-Viaduct
(L: 25 m; H: 11 m)
116,727
 Mürzzuschlag
681 m above sea level (AA)
Südbahn to Graz–Spielfeld-Straß and Klagenfurt

The Semmering railway (German: Semmeringbahn) in Austria, which starts at Gloggnitz and leads over the Semmering to Mürzzuschlag, was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gauge track. It is commonly referred to as the world's first true mountain railway, given the very difficult terrain and the considerable altitude difference that was mastered during its construction. It is still fully functional as a part of the Southern Railway which is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways.