Braz | |||||||
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 Former station building in 2022 | |||||||
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| Location | Bahnhofstraße 2 6751 Innerbraz Austria | ||||||
| Coordinates | 47°08′52.8324″N09°53′54.6972″E / 47.148009000°N 9.898527000°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 705 m (AA) | ||||||
| Owned by | Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) | ||||||
| Line(s) | Arlberg Railway | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Closed | May 1999 | ||||||
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Braz railway station (German : Bahnhof Braz) was a railway station in the municipality of Innerbraz (Bludenz District) in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Braz station is located in the Klostertal on the western slope of the Arlberg Railway line between Bludenz and Dalaas. [1] It was closed for passenger train services in May 1999 [2] together with other stations between Bludenz and Langen am Arlberg. The next station to the east is Hintergasse, which is also defunct.
Until August 2021, railway traffic was controlled by a local signaller, but since then the station is operated remotely from Innsbruck. [3]
Vorarlberg is the westernmost state of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with the second-highest population density. Two thirds of the country are situated above 1,000m. It borders three countries: Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The only Austrian state that shares a border with Vorarlberg is Tyrol, to the east.
Bludenz is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg with around 15.000 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of the Bludenz District, which encompasses about half of Vorarlberg's territory.
Landeck is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, the capital of the district of Landeck.
The Arlberg is a massif between Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria. The highest peak is the Valluga at 2,811 metres (9,222 ft). Ski resorts at the Arlberg include Lech, Zürs, Stuben, St. Christoph, St. Anton, Oberlech, Stubenbach, Zug, and Warth.
The Arlberg Railway, which connects the Austrian cities Innsbruck and Bludenz, is Austria's only east-west mountain railway. It is one of the highest standard gauge railways in Europe and the second highest in Austria, after the Brenner. The 136.7 km line is a highly problematic mountain railway, in part because it is threatened by avalanches, mudslides, rockfalls and floods. It is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and frequented by international trains, including the Orient Express.
The Alfenz is a river of Voralberg, Austria.
Dalaas is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Innerbraz is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Klösterle is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
St. Anton am Arlberg railway station is a railway station in the village of St Anton am Arlberg in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located on the Arlberg railway between Innsbruck and Bludenz. It is located directly between the 10.648 km (6.616 mi) long Arlbergtunnel and the Wolfsgrubentunnel.
Bludenz railway station 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).
Feldkirch railway station serves the city of Feldkirch, in the Feldkirch district of the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg. Opened in 1872, it forms the junction between the Vorarlberg railway and the Feldkirch–Buchs railway.
The Vorarlberg Railway denotes a railway line running in north-south direction through the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and extending to Lindau (Germany). Its route is similar to the Rheintal/Walgau Autobahn, from Lindau to the border and to Bludenz, where it connects to the Arlberg Railway and Bludenz–Schruns railway (Montafonerbahn) lines. The entire route in Austria is owned and is operated up to Lindau-Insel by the Austrian Federal Railways. Services of Vorarlberg S-Bahn, one service of St. Gallen S-Bahn and EuroCity trains of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) also use a part of the line.
The Klostertal is an alpine valley in Vorarlberg, in Austria. It branches off at Bludenz and extends about 30 kilometers to the east to the Arlberg and the border with Tyrol. It consists of the three communities of Klösterle am Arlberg, Dalaas and Innerbraz and the three Bludenz towns Bings, Radin and Außerbraz with an area of 193.6 km ² and about 4,700 inhabitants.
Bregenz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bregenz, located in the Bregenz district in Vorarlberg, Austria, on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance. It is an intermediate stop on the Vorarlberg line of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
Langen am Arlberg railway station is a railway station in the village of Langen am Arlberg in the district of Bludenz in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is located on the Arlberg Railway line between Innsbruck and Bludenz, near the western portal of the Arlbergtunnel.
Hintergasse railway station was a railway station in the municipality of Innerbraz in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Dalaas railway station was a railway station in the municipality of Dalaas in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Wald am Arlberg railway station, formerly Dannöfen railway station, was a railway station in the municipality of Dalaas in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Klösterle railway station was a railway station in the municipality of Klösterle in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
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