Bludenz railway station

Location
	Bludenz Location within Austria

Bludenz
Bludenz
	The station building.
General information
Location	Bahnhofplatz; 6700 Bludenz; Austria
Coordinates	47°09′18″N09°48′53″E / 47.15500°N 9.81472°E
Elevation	558 m (AA)
Owned by	Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
Operated by	ÖBB
Line(s)	Arlberg railway ; Bludenz–Schruns railway ; Vorarlberg railway
Distance	136.286 km (84.684 mi); from Innsbruck Hbf
History
Opened	1872
Services
Feldkirch towards Zürich HB	St. Anton am Arlberg towards Vienna Airport
	St. Anton am Arlberg towards Bratislava hl.st.
	St. Anton am Arlberg towards Budapest Keleti
Feldkirch towards Zürich HB	Langen am Arlberg towards Graz Hbf
Location
Location
	Bludenz Location within Austria

Last updated October 06, 2024

Bludenz railway station ( ‹See Tfd› German : Bahnhof Bludenz) serves the city of Bludenz, in the Bludenz district of the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg. It is owned and operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Opened in 1872, it forms the junction between the Arlberg railway and the Vorarlberg railway. The station is also a terminus of the Bludenz–Schruns railway ( Montafonerbahn ).

Location

Bludenz railway station is situated in Bahnhofplatz, right in the heart of the city, on the east bank of the Ill river. Like the river, the lines passing through the station run in a north west - south easterly direction at this point.

The station building is on the northeastern side of the lines, facing the inner city. On the other, southwestern, side of the lines is the goods yard.

The next operational railway station on the Arlberg Railway line is Langen am Arlberg. There are five defunct railway stations in between: Braz, Hintergasse, Dalaas, Wald am Arlberg and Klösterle.^[1]

Features

Station building

The old station building is laid out in a plan of three axes. The three key parts of the building are arranged with eaves facing each other, and are connected by a structure running parallel to the running line. Extending along this structure, on the forecourt side, is a recently constructed large canopy.

Inside the building, apart from the typical station facilities, are offices and a canteen for railway workers.^[2]

Station yard

Bludenz has unusually extensive railway facilities. The station yard covers an area of approximately 200 ha. For passenger traffic, there are a main platform and two other platforms with a total of four tracks. In addition, there are two stub sidings one at the northwest end of the yard, and the other at the southeast ends. In the centre of the yard there is a through track.

In the northwest corner, since the introduction of a second running line completed from Bregenz only in 1995,^[3] there are several tracks for stabling locomotives and railcars. South of that point there is a new motive power depot with ten tracks.

Eight sidings are provided for goods traffic.

Renovations

After twelve years of discussion, the City of Bludenz decided on 26 September 2008 that the station area would be renovated. One effect of the renovations would be that individual motorised traffic near the station would largely disappear. Apart from the station forecourt, the barracks room to its north would be modified, and the workers' room rebuilt. The project was expected to be completed in 2011.

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] the following regional train services exist:

REX 1 : two trains in the morning on weekdays to Lindau-Insel.^[4]
Vorarlberg S-Bahn
- S1 : half-hourly service to Bregenz Hafen, with some trains continuing to Lindau-Insel.^[5]
- S4 : half-hourly service to Schruns.^[6]

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References

↑ "Geschichte des Klostertals" (in German). Klostertal. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
↑ "Gasalarm auf Bludenzer Bahnhofsgelände" [Gas alarm at Bludenz station yard]. vorarlberg orf.at (in German). orf. 23 November 2010.
↑ Rünzler, Beat (1994). "Von der Auto-Manie zur Schizophrenie" [From Auto Mania to Schizophrenia]. Geschichte der österreichischen Bundesländer seit 1945 [The History of the Austrian Federal States since 1945] (in German). Vol. 4. Wien: Böhlau Verlag. pp. 142 and 147. ISBN 978-3-205-98790-1.
↑ "Fahrplan REX 1" (PDF). oebb.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
↑ "Fahrplan S1" (PDF). vmobil.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
↑ "Fahrplan S4" (PDF). vmobil.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

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[1] "Geschichte des Klostertals" (in German). Klostertal. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

[orf-2] "Gasalarm auf Bludenzer Bahnhofsgelände" [Gas alarm at Bludenz station yard]. vorarlberg orf.at (in German). orf. 23 November 2010.

[auto_mania-3] Rünzler, Beat (1994). "Von der Auto-Manie zur Schizophrenie" [From Auto Mania to Schizophrenia]. Geschichte der österreichischen Bundesländer seit 1945 [The History of the Austrian Federal States since 1945] (in German). Vol. 4. Wien: Böhlau Verlag. pp. 142 and 147. ISBN 978-3-205-98790-1.

[4] "Fahrplan REX 1" (PDF). oebb.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[5] "Fahrplan S1" (PDF). vmobil.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[6] "Fahrplan S4" (PDF). vmobil.at. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

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