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+12 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)
km
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)
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)

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.