Feldkirch-Buchs
Overview
Line number303 01 (ÖBB)
Technical
Line length18.52 km (11.51 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm
Electrification15 kV 16.7 Hz ~ AC
Route map

0.00
Feldkirch
S2
457 m
2.13
Feldkirch-Altenstadt
465 m
3.59
Feldkirch-Gisingen
458 m
4.80
Feldkirch-Tosters
458 m
5.93
6.31
6.95
Feldkirch-Tosters West
458 m
7.28
Feldkirch-Tisis
452 m
8.37
Border crossing A/FL
9.38
Schaanwald
450 m
11.47
Nendeln
450 m
14.12
Schaan Forst Hilti
450 m
15.87
Schaan-Vaduz
450 m
17.33
Rhine (Border crossing FL/CH)
18.52
Buchs SG
S2
448 m
Map for the Feldkirch-Buchs railway line

The Feldkirch–Buchs railway is a 18.52 km (11.51 mi) electrified single track railway line that links Austria and Switzerland passing through Liechtenstein. Owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), it is the only railway line in Liechtenstein.

History

The line opened in 1872, during the opening period of the Vorarlberg Railway, and was electrified in 1926. It is served by some pairs of regional trains and buses and by some international trains (EuroCity, InterCity, and Railjets) that are non-stop between Feldkirch and Buchs.[1]

In June 2008, the Canton of St. Gallen, the Federal State of Vorarlberg, and the Principality of Liechtenstein signed an agreement for a project to upgrade the line (and the surrounding ones) and to increase the rail traffic. The project, named S-Bahn Liechtenstein was approved by Liechtenstein and Austria in a Letter of Intent signed in April 2020[2] and under that plan, it was to be fully realised by 2027 and will cost an estimated 187 million.[3] That plan was however rejected by 62.3% of Liechtenstein voters in a referendum on 30 August 2020.[4]

Stations

Station Dist. (km) Tracks Location Country Notes
Feldkirch0.006Feldkirch town centerAustria
Feldkirch-Altenstadt2.131Altenstadt quarter in FeldkirchAustria
Feldkirch-Gisingen3.591Gisingen quarter in FeldkirchAustria
Feldkirch-Tisis7.281Tisis quarter in FeldkirchAustria
Schaanwald9.381Schaanwald, a civil parish of MaurenLiechtensteinDisused since 2013
Nendeln11.473Nendeln, a civil parish of EschenLiechtenstein
Forst Hilti14.121North of Schaan, close to the Hilti AGLiechtenstein
Schaan-Vaduz15.872[5]Schaan, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from VaduzLiechtenstein
Buchs SG18.525BuchsSwitzerland

Notes and references

  1. (in German) A timetable scheduled on ÖBB's official website
  2. "S-Bahn Liechtenstein to proceed". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02.
  3. Austria and Liechtenstein to finance S-Bahn project
  4. "Voters reject Liechtenstein S-Bahn proposal". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.
  5. (in German) The second track is not used for passenger trains
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