Vorarlberg S-Bahn

Vorarlberg S-Bahn
Above: Siemens Desiro trainset at Bregenz station in 2023; Below: Map of the network in Austria (A), Germany (D), Liechtenstein (FL) and Switzerland (CH)
Above: Siemens Desiro trainset at Bregenz station in 2023; Below: Map of the network in Austria (A), Germany (D), Liechtenstein (FL) and Switzerland (CH)
Overview
LocaleVorarlberg, Austria
Transit typeS-Bahn
Number of lines6
Website[1]
Operation
Began operation2005
Operator(s)
Technical
System length80 km (50 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

Vorarlberg S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Vorarlberg) is a label for regional rail services in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The S-Bahn services also connect to stations in the German town of Lindau, the Swiss towns of St. Margrethen and Buchs, and the Principality of Liechtenstein.

It is integrated into the Vorarlberg Transport Association (VVV) [de], which manages ticket pricing. Liechtenstein and northeastern Switzerland are within the Ostwind Transport Association [de] transit district.[3] The services are operated by the state-owned Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), THURBO (a subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways) and the privately owned Montafonerbahn (mbs).

Three services (S1, S3, R5) are part of a transnational railway network around Lake Constance (Bodensee) marketed as Bodensee S-Bahn.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Vorarlberg S-Bahn" (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Fahrplan REX 1" (PDF). oebb.at. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ostwind zone maps". Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "S-Bahn Bodensee" (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Fahrplan-Netzkarte 2024 [Railway network and services near Lake Constance 2024]" (PDF) (in German). THURBO. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.