Rail transport in Austria
Rail transport in Austria is mainly owned by the national rail company ÖBB. The railway network consists of 6,123 km, its gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 3,523 km are electrified.
| Austria | |||||
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View of Wien Hauptbahnhof | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| National railway | Österreichische Bundesbahnen | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 6,123 kilometres (3,805 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 3,523 kilometres (2,189 mi) | ||||
| Freight only | ? | ||||
| High-speed | 233 km | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| 15 kV 16,7 Hz | Main network | ||||
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Austria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Austria is 81.
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