Austrian Railway Group

Mariazellerbahn
Route and stations

Here we present the route map of the line, along with pictures of its stations. Clicking on a picture will either enlarge the original or move you to a more detailed page on that location.

Link to Der Krumpe  with 2 1099s and a 5145 in the platforms
Photo Mike Parsons St Pölten Hbf 5090 leaves the Hbf 
and approaches the standard gauge depot at St Polten

Photo Ron Ferguson
interchange with the OBB standard gauge.
St Pölten Alpenbahnhof with 5090 005-9a heading up the valley 
Photo Ron Ferguson St Pölten Alpenbahnhof St Pölten Alpenbahnhof seperated 
from the Standard gauge depot by the NG yard.
Photo Ron Ferguson
site of the line's main depot.

2095-013-5 arrives from ST polten
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Schwadorf 
the staion bulding from the St Polten end 
Photo Ron Ferguson

View from the St Polten end, with a Mariazellerbahn 5090 on the left, about to depart for St Polten,
and a krumpe train recently arrived and terminating here.
Photo Ron Ferguson Ober Grafendorf 
The view towards St Polten giving an impression of the size of the station
with its diverging routes.
As well as the platforms, there are two former depots, one now used by ClubMh6
Photo Ron Ferguson
Change for the branch to Mank Der Krumpe and site of the only Narrow Gauge roundhouse in Austria.
The three track station narrws to sngle track as it crossses
the level crossing into Klangen village from the main road
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Klangen typical of the line, a small but immaculate bahnhof with big parking area.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
The Hst from the St Polten end.
Note the level crossing from the town just visible in the foreground.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Weinburg Hst
view of the Hst towards St Polten
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Kammerhof Hst view of the Hst towards Kirchberg
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
click to see the station in more detail.
This is the end of the good shed.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Hofstetten-Grünau
Mainburg - maybe Main means something different in Austrian speech!
an idyllic setting beside two small factories
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Mainburg Hst Mainburg - the view towards Kirchberg through the fields
an idyllic setting beside two small factories
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
The station building looking from the Kirchberg end.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Rabenstein NÖ 2095 013-5 heads back through Rabenstein towards St Polten.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
view towards Kirchberg
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Steinklamm Hst view towards St Polten with the Hst shelter.
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
the station building when approached from the main road
at the Bahnhof sign - which doesn't take you into the car park!
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson Steinschal-Tradigist the station building when approached from the main road
at the Bahnhof sign - which doesn't take you into the car park!
2005 Photo Ron Ferguson
n picyure available : typical motive power
2005 Photo Mike Madge Kirchberg an der Pielach

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Updated 27th June 2005
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