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Schafbergbahn Cog Railway

Location St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

The Schafberg Railway is a metre gauge cog railway in Upper Austria and Salzburg leading from Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut up to the… Read more…

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The Schafberg Railway is a metre gauge cog railway in Upper Austria and Salzburg leading from Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut up to the Schafberg. With a total length of 5.85 km it gains about 1,200 m in height difference.

Construction of the Schafberg Railway commenced in 1892 and operations begun during the following year. It is owned by Austrian Federal Railways and operated by the local company SchafbergBahn und Wolfgangsee Schifffahrt, part of the Salzburg AG group, The railway has operate both traditional steam locomotives and diesel traction, including railcars. It has been claimed to be the oldest steam-worked rack railway in Austria.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Official Website www.schafbergbahn.at
Schafbergbahn Cog Railway at Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schafberg_Railway
Email berg.schiff@schafbergbahn.at
Phone +43 6138 22 32 0
Address Robert-Stolz-Straße, Saint Wolfgang im Salzkammergut 5360, Austria
Coordinates 47°44'20.394" N, 13°26'26.518" E
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