Austrian Southern Railway

Austrian Southern Railway
Overview
Native nameSüdbahn
StatusOperational
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Austrian Federal Railways
Slovenske Železnice
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
History
OpenedStages between 1841 and 1857
Technical
Line length577.2 km (358.7 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius171 m
Electrification15 kV/16,7 Hz AC Overhead line (Austria)
3 kV DC Overhead line (Slovenia and Italy)
Maximum incline2.8%

The Austrian Southern Railway (German: Österreichische Südbahn) is a 577.2-kilometre (358.7 mi) long double track railway, which linked the capital Vienna with Trieste, the former main seaport of Austria-Hungary, by railway for the first time. It now forms the Southern Railway in Austria and the Spielfeld-Straß–Trieste railway in Slovenia and Italy.