Reisseck Mountain Railway

Reisseck Mountain Railway
Reißeck-Höhenbahn
Schoberboden - Hochalmsee

Geographic data

Line data

The Reißeck Mountain Railway shortly before the terminus of Seenplateau/Berghotel Reißeck

Line length:

3.3/~6.9 km

Track gauge:

600 mm

0.0

Schoberbodenjunction with the funicular

2,237 m (AA)

tunnel2,130 m

3.3

Seenplateau/Berghotel Reißeck:terminus of passenger line

2,287 m above sea level (AA)

tunnel entrance of goods lineN portal 46°55′7.05″N 13°22′6.75″E / 46.9186250°N 13.3685417°E

~4.8

0.0

Riedbockbranch off to Radlsee (underground)

1.4

tunnel exit at RadlseeN portal 46°56′16.65″N 13°22′14.53″E / 46.9379583°N 13.3707028°E

1.4

Radlseeterminus 46°56′23.48″N 13°22′26.80″E / 46.9398556°N 13.3741111°E

~2,400 m above sea level (AA)

tunnel exit atHochalmsee

~6.9

Hochalmseeterminus 46°56′41.65″N 13°20′19.53″E / 46.9449028°N 13.3387583°E

~2,400 m above sea level (AA)

The Reisseck Mountain Railway (German: Reißeck-Höhenbahn) was a narrow gauge railway with a track gauge of 600 mm, that started at the top station of Schoberboden on the Reisseck Funicular Railway in Austria. It was closed in 2014.

An industrial railway was required for the construction of the Reißeck-Kreuzeck Power Station. The line opened on 1 July 1953. Because, following the completion of the construction work, the line had to be kept going for maintenance reasons, it was decided to open the railway to tourists as well. The Reisseck Mountain Railway Company (Reißeck-Höhenbahngesellschaft mbH) was founded in 1969, although public services did not begin until 16 September 1965.

Together with the Reisseck Funicular the Reisseck Mountain Railway links Schoberboden with the Seenplateau ("Lake Plateau"). The line was 3,359 metres long, of which 2,130 metres ran through a tunnel. The terminus for passenger services was at the hotel of Berghotel Reißeck at 2,250 m (AA) (Berghotel Reißeck 46°55′1″N 13°22′5″E / 46.91694°N 13.36806°E / 46.91694; 13.36806). That meant the lines was the highest railway in Austria open to the public and one of the highest in Europe without a rack section. One train could carry 68 passengers.

Until 1983 self-built coaches with 36 seats were used for passenger services. They had a compartment at the end of the coach for the conductor. In 1983, two driving coaches were supplied by Knotz, each with a length of 10 metres and fitted for 14 seats and 20 standing places.

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