S-Bahn Styria

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S-Bahn Austria
 S-Bahn Styria
Country Austria
Transport /
tariff association 		Composite line
Lines 11
Stations 112
smallest clock sequence 15 minutes
vehicles ÖBB 4024 , ÖBB 5022 , StB 4062 , StB 5062 , StB 5047 , StB 4481 , GKB 5063 , GKB DoSto , ÖBB CityShuttle push -pull trains , ÖBB 4744
operator ÖBB , StB , GKB

S-Bahn in Austria

The S-Bahn Styria (initially also called “S-Bahn Graz” ) is a local transport project that connects the greater Graz area and the central area of ​​Upper Styria with the rest of Styria . Work on this project has been going on since 1998. Commissioning took place on December 9, 2007.

4744 008 than S-Bahn Styriain Graz Hauptbahnhof

Completion should take place by 2026. In the future, the S-Bahn will offer better connections every 15 or 30 minutes, as well as air-conditioned and low-floor trains. At the moment (2017 timetable), for example, there is only an hourly train between the airport and the city of Graz on Sundays. The 30-minute intervals are maintained by the regional bus service. By making local rail transport more attractive, it was possible to significantly increase the number of passengers, which corresponds to the goal of counteracting the increased use of motorized individual traffic using public transport.

Lines

The line names of the S-Bahn in the greater Graz area are based on the existing regional bus corridors of the Verbund line , in which three-digit line names with identical hundreds depending on the direction of travel are assigned. The S-Bahn main lines are each designated with one digit, branch lines branching off with two digits. In the case of the latter, the tens remains unchanged and the ones digit is counted continuously starting from Graz. A color is assigned to each line.

line route Route name Operational management Installation
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Peggau-Deutschfeistritz - Frohnleiten - Bruck an der Mur Southern runway ÖBB Dec 9, 2007
S-Bahn Styria (Graz) - Peggau-Deutschfeistritz - Deutschfeistritz - Übelbach Local railway Peggau – Übelbach StB Dec 9, 2007
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Gleisdorf - Feldbach - Fehring Styrian Eastern Railway ÖBB Dec 12, 2010
S-Bahn Styria (Graz) - Gleisdorf - Weiz Landesbahn Gleisdorf – Weiz StB Dec 12, 2010
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Leibnitz - Spielfeld-Straß Southern runway ÖBB Dec 9, 2007
S-Bahn Styria (Graz) - Spielfeld-Straß - Bad Radkersburg Radkersburg Railway ÖBB Dec 9, 2007
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Werndorf - Wies -Eibiswald (*) Koralmbahn and Wieserbahn GKB Dec 12, 2010
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Lieboch - Wies -Eibiswald (*) Wieserbahn GKB Dec. 9, 2007
(until Dec. 11, 2010 "S6")
S-Bahn Styria Graz - Lieboch - Köflach Köflacherbahn GKB Dec 9, 2007
S-Bahn Styria Unzmarkt - Leoben - Bruck an der Mur Rudolfsbahn
Bruck an der Mur – Leoben 		ÖBB Dec 11, 2016
S-Bahn Styria Bruck an der Mur - Kapfenberg - Mürzzuschlag Southern runway ÖBB Dec 11, 2016

(*) Since the timetable change on December 12, 2010, the route S-Bahn Styriahas been operated via the Südbahn and Koralmbahn instead of Lieboch , which means that the new Hengsberg stop is now also served. The travel time on the Graz - Deutschlandsberg connection has thus been reduced from 55 to 40 minutes.

vehicles

Stadler GTW of S-Bahn Styriain Übelbach

Vehicles of the types ÖBB 5022 , ÖBB 4023 , ÖBB 4024 , ÖBB 4744 , CityShuttle push-pull trains , StB 4062 , StB 4481 , StB 5062 , StB 5047 , GKB DoStos and GKB 5063 are currently used for operation.

Vehicle type Lines annotation
ÖBB 4023 S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria,S-Bahn Styria Use in the S-Bahn network only if other vehicles fail or in double traction with ÖBB 4024
ÖBB 4024 S-Bahn Styria*, S-Bahn Styria* S-Bahn Styria,, S-Bahn Styria* Use on the lines marked with * mainly on weekends, public holidays and in evening traffic
StB 4062 S-Bahn Styria
StB 4481 S-Bahn Styria Replacement vehicle
ÖBB 4744 S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria,S-Bahn Styria
ÖBB 5022 S-Bahn Styria* S-Bahn Styria,, S-Bahn Styria*,S-Bahn Styria Use on the lines marked with * mainly as a replacement vehicle
StB 5047 S-Bahn Styria Use mainly during rush hour
StB 5062 S-Bahn Styria
GKB 5063 S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria,S-Bahn Styria
CS push-pull trains S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria,S-Bahn Styria Use mainly during rush hour
GKB DoStos S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria Use mainly during rush hour

Former vehicles

Although the S-Bahn Styria is a relatively young S-Bahn system, since the start of the S-Bahn there have been numerous vehicle decommissioning, mostly due to the purchase of new vehicles.

  • On the lines S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, and S-Bahn Styriaas well as on the regional train line S-Bahn Styria(today S-Bahn Styria) were in the first years of the S-Bahn in the summer months still streaking cars found, they were used because they had extra space for bicycles. They were in use until some CityShuttle wagons were converted into the well-known RegioBike wagons with a bicycle compartment.
  • GKB used the class 5070 multiple units built in the 1980s on lines S-Bahn Styriaand S-Bahn Styriauntil 2013 . They were replaced by Stadler GTW (series 5063).
  • The S-Bahn StyriaStB railcar ET14 (then STLB) ran on the line until 2009, which was taken over by the SZU and was used there until 1996 with the number BDe 4/4 91 on the Zurich S-Bahn line S4 . It was parked and sold as a result of an engine failure.
  • In the S-Bahn Styrialead up to Easter 2014 school transport former Swiss standard cars. They have been replaced by CityShuttle cars bought by ÖBB.

Expansion stages

The expansion to the S-Bahn takes place in three steps. The objectives of phases 1 and 2 have currently been implemented and the S-Bahn is in operation.

Phase 1

With this step (2007/08), rail traffic was made more attractive by increasing the timetable in the morning peak (towards the center) and in the evening traffic (to the regions). Since the timetable change 9 December 2007, on lines S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styriaand S-Bahn Styriaalready largely clocked. Lines S-Bahn Styriaand S-Bahn Styriawere also in operation from this point in time with a condensed timetable, but not yet as S-Bahn lines, but as R530 and R531 and not clocked.

Graz Don Bosco train station

The newly built Graz Don Bosco station is an important transfer point for train passengers coming from the south ( southern line ) and east ( east line ) in the city of Graz, as a number of bus lines stop directly below the station, relieving the main station and faster transport Enable city center.

Stadler GTW 5062 001 of the Steiermarkbahn und Bus GmbH as S-Bahn Styriain Graz Hauptbahnhof

Phase 2

Since June 2010, S-Bahn Styriaadditional trains have been running every half hour on the between Graz and Bruck / Mur and between Graz and Spielfeld-Straß. S-Bahn trains run every hour, at rush hour every half hour or, if necessary, every 15 minutes. In addition, regional express trains increase this offer.

Since December 12, 2010, the has been running S-Bahn Styriafrom Graz to Wies-Eibiswald via the Südbahn and Koralm Railway instead of via Lieboch as before . The first section of the Koralm Railway was put into operation, the new Hengsberg stop was served and the journey time on the Graz – Deutschlandsberg connection was shortened from currently 55 to 40 minutes. The main route via Lieboch will be served by the new line S-Bahn Styria.

Phase 3

In the third and final phase from 2012, all rail connections to and from Graz are to be equipped with modern railcars. In addition, the stops and the design of the station will be standardized. A customer-friendly information system based on international standards should support the passengers. On single-track lines, the expansion of stations and the construction of switches - especially on the Styrian Eastern Railway - are necessary. 18 new railcars are purchased. Furthermore, the Upper Styrian central area from Kapfenberg to Leoben is to be developed in the final stage. For this purpose, a line was initially S-Bahn Styriaplanned, which is the only line that does not run through the urban area of ​​Graz or ends there. In October 2015 a new expansion plan was presented, which envisages one S-Bahn Styriafrom Unzmarkt to Bruck an der Mur and one S-Bahn Styriafrom Bruck an der Mur to Mürzzuschlag from the 2016/17 timetable change. A connection to Trofaiach via one S-Bahn Styriais also being considered.

Further expansion plans

This S-Bahn Styriawas to be extended through the center of Weiz to the school center in the north of the city by September 2017 and two new stops, Weiz Zentrum and Weiz Nord, were to be built. Due to a lack of operating permits, commissioning will be delayed indefinitely. On September 10, 2018, train services to the Weiz Zentrum and Weiz Nord stops began.

With the completion of the train station in Frohnleiten , which will be expanded from 2 to 3 platform tracks, there are plans in the future to increase traffic on the one S-Bahn Styriabetween Graz and Frohnleiten, as the southern section of this S-Bahn line is more heavily used than the northern section.

There are also plans to extend the lines S-Bahn Styriaand S-Bahn Styriato Eibiswald and to electrify the lines of S-Bahn Styria, S-Bahn Styriaand . The Köflacherbahn and Wieserbahn are to be electrified by December 2025, and electrification is to be completed at the same time as the Koralmbahn goes into operation . S-Bahn Styria

In the course of the construction of the Koralm Railway, an underground line is to be built in the area of Graz Airport .

Accidents

S-Bahn accident in Waldstein

On May 6, 2015, 10:15 a.m., two S-Bahn trains collided head-on on the S11 near the Waldstein stop after one of the train drivers ignored a signal. The driver of the StB and a passenger were killed, eight other people, including two children, were injured. Furthermore, two class 4062 S-Bahn railcars were badly damaged. As part of the investigation, employees accused the operator of “problems with security”.

On February 12, 2018, there was a flank journey between a S8 train (Friesach - Mürzzuschlag) and the EuroCity 216 (Graz Hauptbahnhof - Saarbrücken) at Niklasdorf station. A 58-year-old woman was killed in the EC and 29 other people, including several children, were injured. According to the first results of the investigation, one of the train drivers overlooked a red signal. 4744 054 and several Deutsche Bahn InterCity cars were damaged in the accident.

See also

Individual evidence

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  3. ↑ http://www.verkehr.steiermark.at/cms/beitrag/11341920/26283983/
  4. ↑ [2]
  5. ↑ http://www.politik.steiermark.at/cms/beitrag/12370375/121400860/
  6. ↑ Zugverkehr on September 10, 2018 on Stlb.at from September 10, 2018, accessed on September 24, 2018
  7. ↑ At the beginning of school, passenger traffic through Weiz starts on Kleinezeitung.at on September 10, 2018, accessed on September 24, 2018
  8. ↑ Höchst Eisenbahn: The train travels through Weiz on Meinviertel.at from September 10, 2018, accessed on September 24, 2018
  9. ↑ 80 million euros for the new Frohnleiten station. In: www.steiermark.orf.at. ORF Steiermark, June 16, 2016, accessed on February 28, 2018 .
  10. ↑ GKB route network will be electrified by 2025. steiermark.orf.at, May 7, 2019, accessed on May 28, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Graz-Köflacher Bahn plans to electrify the line by 2025. tt.com, May 6, 2019, accessed on May 8, 2019 .
  12. ↑ GKB electrifies the region. gkb.at, May 6, 2019, accessed on May 8, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Kleine Zeitung of May 8, 2015: Train accident north of Graz claimed a second fatality (accessed on May 8, 2015)
  14. ↑ Train accident in Styria: Did you save at the expense of safety? In: profil.at . August 5, 2015 ( profil.at [accessed on February 28, 2018]).
  15. ^ After the train accident: "The engine driver is not to blame" . In: www.kleinezeitung.at . ( kleinezeitung.at [accessed on February 28, 2018]).
  16. ^ STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft mbH: Train accident in Styria: Apparently signal overlooked . In: derStandard.at . February 23, 2018 ( derstandard.at [accessed on February 28, 2018]).

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