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Köflach railway line

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The Köflach railway line (German: Köflacherbahn) is a standard gauge railway line in the province of Styria in Austria. It runs 40.2 kilometres (25.0 mi) from a junction with the Southern railway line at Graz Hauptbahnhof to Köflach. Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb [de] (GKB) owns and operates the line.

OwnerÖBB
Termini
Stations16
Route number43401
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Köflach railway line
Route map showing the course of the railway line
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Overview
OwnerÖBB
Termini
Stations16
Service
Services
Route number43401
OperatorGraz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb [de]
History
Opened3 April 1860 (1860-04-03)
Technical
Line length40.2 km (25.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification2026
Highest elevation448 m (1,470 ft)
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elev (M)
length (m)
in metres
0.0
Graz
363 M
0.6
Graz Köflacherbahnhof [de]
2.8
Graz Wetzelsdorf
4.9
Graz Webling
6.4
Graz Straßgang
349 M
Seiersberg
(planed)
11.1
Premstätten-Tobelbad
360 M
Doblbach
15.9
Lieboch
336 M
Wieserbahn [de]
Liebochbach
18.2
Lieboch Schadendorf
21.7
Söding-Mooskirchen
24.7
Köppling
Kainach
27.5
Krottendorf-Ligist
359 M
29.5
Gaisfeld
closed 13 Dec 2025
Teigitsch
Kremser tunnel
103 m
31.6
Krems in Steiermark
33.9
Voitsberg
396 M
Kainach
36.1
0.0
Bärnbach
1.6
Oberdorf in Steiermark
Rosental tunnel
244 m
Gradnerbach
40.2
Köflach
451 M
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History

The Graz-Köflacher Eisenbahn- und Bergbaugesellschaft [de] (lit. 'Graz-Köflach Railway and Mining Company') was established in 1856 to construct a railway line from Köflach to Graz.[2] The line opened for goods traffic on 3 April 1860; passenger service began on 1 November.[3] The Wieserbahn [de], which branches off south from the line at Lieboch, opened on 8 April 1873.[4] Ownership of the line was transferred to ÖBB in 2024 as part of plans to electrify and modernize both lines.[5]

Route

The line originates at Graz Hauptbahnhof, on the west side of Graz, and runs south to Lieboch, where the Wieserbahn continues south. The line then turns west and follows the Kainach river to Bärnbach. At Bärnbach, it crosses the Kainach and follows the Gradnerbach [de] tributary to Köflach.[1]

Operation

Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb [de] (GKB) operates two services of the Styria S-Bahn over the line. The S7 operates hourly, with additional service on weekdays, over the entire line between Graz and Köflach. The S61 provides additional service via Lieboch to Wies-Eibiswald via the Wieserbahn.[6]

Stations

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NameLocalityServicesCoordinates
Graz HauptbahnhofGraz 47°04′19″N 15°25′01″E
Graz Köflacherbahnhof [de] 47°04′06″N 15°24′50″E
Graz Wetzelsdorf47°03′05″N 15°24′05″E
Graz Webling47°01′56″N 15°24′21″E
Graz Straßgang47°01′15″N 15°24′20″E
Premstätten-TobelbadPremstätten46°58′47″N 15°23′28″E
LiebochLieboch46°58′07″N 15°20′44″E
Lieboch Schadendorf46°58′47″N 15°19′03″E
Söding-MooskirchenSöding-Sankt Johann46°59′49″N 15°16′58″E
Köppling47°00′11″N 15°14′38″E
Krottendorf-LigistKrottendorf-Gaisfeld47°00′35″N 15°12′52″E
Gaisfeld47°01′17″N 15°11′50″E
Krems in SteiermarkVoitsberg47°01′58″N 15°10′32″E
Voitsberg47°02′36″N 15°09′01″E
BärnbachBärnbach47°03′21″N 15°07′47″E
KöflachKöflach47°03′42″N 15°04′58″E
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