Koralm Railway

Koralm Railway
Koralmbahn
Track of the Koralm Railway
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleAustria (Styria, Carinthia)
Termini
Stations12
WebsiteKoralmbahn (in German)
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Commuter rail
Freight rail
Technical
Line length127 km (79 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius3,000 metres (9,800 ft)[1]
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Maximum incline8[1]
Route map

km
0.0
Graz Hbf
Trams in Graz Graz#Transport
1.7
Graz Don Bosco [de] Graz#Transport
4.8
Graz Puntigam [de]
Trams in Graz Graz#Transport
7.0
Feldkirchen-Seiersberg
to Szentgotthárd [de] (planned)
Graz Airport
Airport interchange
Container terminal Werndorf
Wundschuh
Weitendorf junction
Hengsberg Tunnel (1695 m)
24.5
Hengsberg
31.2
Wettmannstätten
Laßnitz bridge
38.4
Weststeiermark
Koralm Tunnel (32.9 km)
Lavant bridge
74.8
St. Paul im Lavanttal
Grutschen tunnel (2.6 km)
Langerberg tunnel (3.1 km)
Jauntal bridge
82.7
Wiederndorf-Aich
94.4
Mittlern
Kühnsdorf Tunnel (0.5 km)
102.5
Kühnsdorf-Klopeinersee
Peratschitzen Tunnel (0.2 km)
Srejach Tunnel (0.6 km)
Untersammelsdorf Tunnel
Drava bridge
Grafenstein Tunnel (0.6 km)
114.7
Grafenstein
Gurk bridge
Glan bridge
124.3
Klagenfurt Ebenthal
Freight terminal Klagenfurt
125.9
Klagenfurt Hbf
Bus interchange

The Koralm Railway (German: Koralmbahn) is an Austrian 127 km-long (79 mi)[1] double-track, electrified, high-speed railway currently under construction. It will connect the cities of Graz and Klagenfurt. Construction started in 2001; the entire railway line is expected to be operational in December 2025.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Johannes Fleckl-Ernst: Geodätische Herausforderungen beim Projekt „Koralmtunnel“. In: Felsbau, Heft 5/2010, S. 315–321, ISSN 1866-0134.
  2. ^ "Koralmbahn im Finale: Durchgehende Gleise zwischen Graz und Klagenfurt – jetzt kommt die Oberleitung" (in German). ÖBB. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.