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New West Railway Wien–St. Pölten

The 60 km new line between Wien Meidling and St. Pölten opened in December 2012. It includes the Lainzer Tunnel and Wienerwald Tunnel.

Total length
60 km
Open today
60 km
Sections
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Sections

Sections of New West Railway Wien–St. Pölten: status, length, dates, cost, funding and contractors
SectionsStatusLengthTimelineCostFundingContractorsContract terms
Wien Meidling–St. Pölten new line

ÖBB reports a route length of about 60 km. Its 2026 network description lists 13.238 km for the Lainzer Tunnel and 13.376 km for the Wienerwald Tunnel. The OSM line draws about 60.3 km along one direction of the route.

Opened60 km
  1. Dec 2012Opened
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Sources

  1. ÖBB-Infrastruktur: Weststrecke Wien–Salzburgread Oct 10, 2026
  2. ÖBB-Infrastruktur: Streckenbeschreibung 2026read Oct 10, 2026
  3. OpenStreetMap: New West Railway, ÖBB ref 130 01read Oct 10, 2026