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| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖBB: main system | heavy rail | standard | varies by route (see below) | 15kV 16.7Hz AC overhead |
ÖBB Rule of the Road
This varies by route, as follows:
| RH | Wien Westbf - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Bregenz and branches Wien Südbf (Ost) - Parndorf - border Bruck an der Mur - Klagenfurt - Villach - Schwarzach St. Veit |
|---|---|
| LH | Wien Südbf - Bruck an der Mur - Graz - border Wien Meidling - S-Bahn tunnel - Hohenau / Laa an der Thaya / Retz - borders Wien Südbf (Ost) - Süssenbrunn junctions Wien Franz-Josefsbf - Tulln - Krems an der Donau |
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wien U-Bahn: main | metro | standard | RH | 750V DC 3rd rail | |
| Wien U-Bahn: line U6 | metro | standard | RH | 750V DC overhead | |
| Wien trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| Wiener Lokalbahn | light rail | standard | RH, stubs | 850V DC overhead | runs over Wien tram system to city centre |
| Mariazellerbahn | heavy rail | 760mm | n/a | 6.6kV 25Hz AC overhead | |
| Ybbstalbahn | heavy rail | 760mm | n/a | none | |
| GySEV | heavy rail | standard | RH | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead |
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linz trams | tram | 900mm | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| Linz: Pöstlingbergbahn | light rail | 900mm | n/a, double-ended | 600V DC overhead | formerly metre gauge |
| StH: Linzer Lokalbahn (LiLo) | light rail | standard | n/a | 750V DC overhead | |
| StH: Lambach - Vorchdorf-Eggenburg | light rail | standard | n/a | 750V DC overhead | |
| StH: Lambach - Haag am Hausruck | light rail | standard | n/a | 750V DC overhead | leased from ÖBB |
| StH: Vorchdorf-Eggenburg - Gmunden Seebf | light rail | metre | n/a | 750V DC overhead | |
| StH: Vöcklamarkt - Attersee | light rail | metre | n/a | 750V DC overhead | |
| StH: Gmunden trams | tram | metre | n/a, stubs | 600V DC overhead |
StH Electrification:
The Stern & Hafferl website states a voltage of 750V for all the light rail lines, in contrast to the 800V given by many reference sources.
Trains on the Lambach - Haag am Hausruck route run under the standard ÖBB 15kV 16.7Hz AC between Lambach and the junction at Neukirchen bei Lambach,
and must therefore be operated by dual-voltage stock, or 750V stock with converter vehicles.
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graz trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| GKB | heavy rail | standard | n/a | none | |
| StLB: Feldbach - Bad Gleichenberg | light rail | standard | n/a | 1800V DC overhead | |
| StLB: Gleisdorf - Weiz | light rail | standard | n/a | none | |
| StLB: Peggau-Deutschfeistritz - Übelbach | light rail | standard | n/a | 15kV 16.7Hz AC overhead | |
| StLB: Murtalbahn | light rail | 760mm | n/a | none |
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | light rail | standard | n/a | 1000V DC overhead | |
| SLB: Pinzgauerbahn | heavy rail | 760mm | n/a | none |
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck: city trams | tram | metre | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| Innsbruck: Stubaitalbahn | light rail | metre | n/a, stubs | 850V DC overhead | runs over city tram system to centre |
| Zillertalbahn | heavy rail | 760mm | n/a | none | |
| Achenseebahn | heavy rail | metre, Riggenbach rack | n/a | none | tourist line in ÖBB timetable |
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montafonerbahn | heavy rail | standard | n/a | 15kV 16.7Hz AC overhead |
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