Servus!
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Servus! Our short trip to explore some
branch lines begins with the รBB #NightJet service from Zurich to Graz. This is the only NightJet service starting in Zurich that I have never travelled on before. Our sleeper compartment is looking a bit worn out. Anyway, we arrive in Graz on time. Welcome to #SteierMarch! I am going to toot some impressions, not strictly chronologically.
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Servus! Our short trip to explore some
branch lines begins with the รBB #NightJet service from Zurich to Graz. This is the only NightJet service starting in Zurich that I have never travelled on before. Our sleeper compartment is looking a bit worn out. Anyway, we arrive in Graz on time. Welcome to #SteierMarch! I am going to toot some impressions, not strictly chronologically.The first branch line of this trip is the Lokalbahn Peggau-รbelbach. There are hourly S11 services, with two trains continuing to Graz each day. Services are less frequent on Saturdays. There don't seem to be any trains on Sundays! This 10 km long line has ten intermediate stops, most of which are request stops. It almost feels like travelling by bus into a gentle valley on rails. #SteierMarch
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The first branch line of this trip is the Lokalbahn Peggau-รbelbach. There are hourly S11 services, with two trains continuing to Graz each day. Services are less frequent on Saturdays. There don't seem to be any trains on Sundays! This 10 km long line has ten intermediate stops, most of which are request stops. It almost feels like travelling by bus into a gentle valley on rails. #SteierMarch
@larstransportworld I've never heard of request stops on a regional train... is there a button on the platform to request the train to stop?
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The first branch line of this trip is the Lokalbahn Peggau-รbelbach. There are hourly S11 services, with two trains continuing to Graz each day. Services are less frequent on Saturdays. There don't seem to be any trains on Sundays! This 10 km long line has ten intermediate stops, most of which are request stops. It almost feels like travelling by bus into a gentle valley on rails. #SteierMarch
Hidden attraction of the Lokalbahn Peggau-รbelbach for inhabitants of Zurich like me and @dominicstucki: The former SZU rolling stock that has been in use here between 1994 or 1996 and 2021. In รbelbach, an abandoned control car is waiting on... nothing? The corresponding former SZU railcar could be seen in the train shed. #SteierMarch
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@larstransportworld I've never heard of request stops on a regional train... is there a button on the platform to request the train to stop?
@jappie3 @larstransportworld The only case I know about request stops is on the Lleida - la Pobla line (Catalonia, Spain) and there are buttons which turns on a light which the driver can see
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@jappie3 @larstransportworld The only case I know about request stops is on the Lleida - la Pobla line (Catalonia, Spain) and there are buttons which turns on a light which the driver can see
@lenotaire @jappie3 Request stops exist on branch lines in some countries in Europe. I know many lines in Switzerland, but also in Austria, Denmark and Norway. Probably, there are more countries (UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic maybe?). In Switzerland, there are buttons on the trains as well as at the stations. The latter ones activate a flashing signal indicating the driver a stop request. In other countries, you just have to show up at the station or speak to the train staff on the train.
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Hidden attraction of the Lokalbahn Peggau-รbelbach for inhabitants of Zurich like me and @dominicstucki: The former SZU rolling stock that has been in use here between 1994 or 1996 and 2021. In รbelbach, an abandoned control car is waiting on... nothing? The corresponding former SZU railcar could be seen in the train shed. #SteierMarch
The GKB S6 line runs along the eastern section of the Koralmbahn between Graz and Wettmannstรคtten. From there, it continues on a branch line to Deutschlandsberg and Wies-Eibiswald. Speaking of Deutschland: The trains are operated using two or three (!) double-deck carriages from DB Gebrauchtzug and black Vectron locomotives. Despite the small number of carriages, the trains observed were used rather poorly. #SteierMarch
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The GKB S6 line runs along the eastern section of the Koralmbahn between Graz and Wettmannstรคtten. From there, it continues on a branch line to Deutschlandsberg and Wies-Eibiswald. Speaking of Deutschland: The trains are operated using two or three (!) double-deck carriages from DB Gebrauchtzug and black Vectron locomotives. Despite the small number of carriages, the trains observed were used rather poorly. #SteierMarch
Most GKB S6 trains are operated with a control car. Currently, its main purpose is to provide step-free accessibility. At Wies-Eibiswald terminus, the Vectron locomotive has to run round the train. At Graz Hbf, the locomotives are changed. #SteierMarch
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Most GKB S6 trains are operated with a control car. Currently, its main purpose is to provide step-free accessibility. At Wies-Eibiswald terminus, the Vectron locomotive has to run round the train. At Graz Hbf, the locomotives are changed. #SteierMarch
Capturing the absurdity of the GKB S6 trains in sunny weather...
#SteierMarch
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Capturing the absurdity of the GKB S6 trains in sunny weather...
#SteierMarchGKB's other two lines, S61 and S7, use more conventional rolling stock โ at least, most of the trains. #SteierMarch
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GKB's other two lines, S61 and S7, use more conventional rolling stock โ at least, most of the trains. #SteierMarch
Additional afternoon REX7 trains between Graz and Kรถflach operate with loco-hauled double-deck coaches from the 1990s. Most of the trains we saw had two coaches, and some had three. There was a mix of old and new livery. #SteierMarch
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Additional afternoon REX7 trains between Graz and Kรถflach operate with loco-hauled double-deck coaches from the 1990s. Most of the trains we saw had two coaches, and some had three. There was a mix of old and new livery. #SteierMarch
Another StB line departs from Graz Hbf: the S31 to Weiz. On the main Weizer Bahn line between Gleisdorf and Weiz, there is at least an hourly service from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, there is a two-hourly service. There are no services on Sundays. Between Weiz Bahnhof and Weiz Nord, the S31 trains becomes a tram. #SteierMarch
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Another StB line departs from Graz Hbf: the S31 to Weiz. On the main Weizer Bahn line between Gleisdorf and Weiz, there is at least an hourly service from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, there is a two-hourly service. There are no services on Sundays. Between Weiz Bahnhof and Weiz Nord, the S31 trains becomes a tram. #SteierMarch
Not only the manufacturer of the StB Class 5062 DMU (Stadler Gtw) reminds me of home, but also a train that we are rolling past in Graz...
#SteierMarch
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Another StB line departs from Graz Hbf: the S31 to Weiz. On the main Weizer Bahn line between Gleisdorf and Weiz, there is at least an hourly service from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, there is a two-hourly service. There are no services on Sundays. Between Weiz Bahnhof and Weiz Nord, the S31 trains becomes a tram. #SteierMarch
@larstransportworld@mastodon.social Aldi but it's not called Aldi?
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Not only the manufacturer of the StB Class 5062 DMU (Stadler Gtw) reminds me of home, but also a train that we are rolling past in Graz...
#SteierMarchIt is time for an
excursion into the town of Graz. As the trams are rather full, the plan is to take some pictures rather than ride on them. #SteierMarch
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It is time for an
excursion into the town of Graz. As the trams are rather full, the plan is to take some pictures rather than ride on them. #SteierMarchDue to the lack of operations on many branch lines in Styria and the delayed opening of the Gleichenbergerbahn this year, alternative program must be found: An international Interregio service using Sลฝ Flirts. I like the blue-white exterior of this train. However, the screens are not optimally configured for the different languages, displaying mainly the Slovenian names for Austrian stations. The sparsely used Sunday lunchtime service takes us across the border to
Maribor. #SteierMarch
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Due to the lack of operations on many branch lines in Styria and the delayed opening of the Gleichenbergerbahn this year, alternative program must be found: An international Interregio service using Sลฝ Flirts. I like the blue-white exterior of this train. However, the screens are not optimally configured for the different languages, displaying mainly the Slovenian names for Austrian stations. The sparsely used Sunday lunchtime service takes us across the border to
Maribor. #SteierMarchMy first time visiting Maribor
I'm surprised by how tranquil this beautiful city of 110,000 inhabitants is on this Sunday afternoon. #SteierMarch
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It is time for an
excursion into the town of Graz. As the trams are rather full, the plan is to take some pictures rather than ride on them. #SteierMarch@larstransportworld Beautiful! Enjoy.
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My first time visiting Maribor
I'm surprised by how tranquil this beautiful city of 110,000 inhabitants is on this Sunday afternoon. #SteierMarchYou know my trips, so it is clear that we have to get back to the station soon. A train is awaiting. #SteierMarch
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You know my trips, so it is clear that we have to get back to the station soon. A train is awaiting. #SteierMarch
The only
Maribor - Bleiburg/Pliberk #CrossBorderRail weekend service is about to depart! It's a peaceful journey alongside the Drava River, with far more stops than passengers. At many stations, station staff observes the eventless trainstop. Most of the villages are located on the opposite side of the river, which are difficult conditions for the trains. However, there are optimal transfer times to รBB trains at Bleiburg/Pliberk, a bilingual town of 4,000 inhabitants. #SteierMarch
