Landeck-Zams railway station
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Landeck
-Zams (formerly named Landeck) is a railway station on the Arlberg railway
between Innsbruck
and Bludenz
in Tyrol
, Austria
. It is frequented by more than 2000 travellers a day, whereby a majority of them are commuters that are working or studying in Innsbruck
.
takes a short stop in Landeck for this reason.
Because of the single track design of the mountain section of the line, a closing between Bludenz and Landeck (sometimes Ötztal
) can be necessary in exceptional cases (maintenance works or natural disasters). Passenger transport is then adopted by a rail replacement service. For this reason the station forecourt of Landeck is laid out for offering parking space to enough coaches if necessary.
trains from Basel
and Zürich
, respectively Bregenz
to Wien Westbahnhof (Vienna
West). Regional trains are only going eastbound to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
and Hall in Tirol
since the regional traffic between Landeck and St. Anton was completely abandoned and displaced by an improved coach service. Once a day there is also a connection to Dortmund
or Münster
in Germany
.
In the winter season the station of Landeck is additionally frequented by ski-trains, predominantly from Denmark
and the Netherlands
. This trains are often stabled in Landeck for the holiday duration of their passengers.
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) as well as regional lines.
Following lines are departing from Landeck-Zams:
Landeck
Landeck is a city in Tyrol, Austria with approximately 7,633 inhabitants. It is located at an elevation of about 820 m in the west of Tyrol, on the rivers Sanna and Inn...
-Zams (formerly named Landeck) is a railway station on the Arlberg railway
Arlberg Railway
The Arlberg railway, which connects the Austrian cities Innsbruck and Bludenz, is Austria's only east-west mountain railway. The 135.7 km line is referred as Europe's most difficult mountain railway since it is threatened by avalanches, mudslides, rockfalls or floods...
between Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
and Bludenz
Bludenz
Bludenz is a town in the state of Vorarlberg in Austria. The town, surrounded by mountains, lies at the meeting point of five different valleys: The Klostertal, The Montafon, The Walgau, The Brandnertal, The Groß Walsertal....
in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is frequented by more than 2000 travellers a day, whereby a majority of them are commuters that are working or studying in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Operation
Beside its function as an important commuter station, Landeck-Zams also serves as an important station for the operations flow on the Arlberg line, since the ramp section of Europe's most difficult mountain railway (max. 26 ‰ on the east- and 31 ‰ on the west-ramp) starts in Landeck. Therefore banking engines are often coupled (or decoupled) to heavy freight- or passenger trains. Even the Orient ExpressOrient Express
The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train service originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It ran from 1883 to 2009 and is not to be confused with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express train service, which continues to run.The route and rolling stock...
takes a short stop in Landeck for this reason.
Because of the single track design of the mountain section of the line, a closing between Bludenz and Landeck (sometimes Ötztal
Ötztal railway station
Ötztal is a railway station on the Arlberg railway between Innsbruck and Bludenz in Tyrol, Austria. In Ötztal the second track coming from Innsbruck ends and the Arlberg line continues as a single-track railway till Landeck.- Rail services :...
) can be necessary in exceptional cases (maintenance works or natural disasters). Passenger transport is then adopted by a rail replacement service. For this reason the station forecourt of Landeck is laid out for offering parking space to enough coaches if necessary.
Services
Rail services
The most important connections are the bihourly running ÖBB-EuroCityEuroCity
EuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria. The EuroCity label replaces the older Trans Europ Express name for...
trains from Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, respectively Bregenz
Bregenz
-Culture:The annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele is a world-famous festival which takes place on and around a stage on Lake Constance, where a different opera is performed every second year.-Sport:* A1 Bregenz HB is a handball team....
to Wien Westbahnhof (Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
West). Regional trains are only going eastbound to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof at Innsbruck, the capital city of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Opened in 1853, it is one of the country's busiest railway stations, with around 25,000 passenger movements daily....
and Hall in Tirol
Hall in Tirol
Hall in Tirol is a town in the Innsbruck-Land district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at an altitude of 574 m, about 5 km east of the state's capital Innsbruck in the Inn valley, it has a population of about 12,700 .-History:...
since the regional traffic between Landeck and St. Anton was completely abandoned and displaced by an improved coach service. Once a day there is also a connection to Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
or Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
In the winter season the station of Landeck is additionally frequented by ski-trains, predominantly from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. This trains are often stabled in Landeck for the holiday duration of their passengers.
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Bus services
From the station forecourt, which is equipped with a guidance system, are departing urban buses (LandeckLandeck
Landeck is a city in Tyrol, Austria with approximately 7,633 inhabitants. It is located at an elevation of about 820 m in the west of Tyrol, on the rivers Sanna and Inn...
–Landeck-Zams
Zams
Zams is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:It is situated in a river basin together with its neighbour town Landeck near the rivers Inn and Sanna. The geographical location is . Here the old roads coming from Vinschgau, Engadin, Bavaria and Lake Constance...
) as well as regional lines.
Following lines are departing from Landeck-Zams:
- PiansPiansPians also refers to seminarians and alumni of St. Pius X Seminary and Sancta Maria Mater et Regina Seminarium.Pians is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 4.30 km west of the city of Landeck. The main source of income is tourism....
–StrengenStrengenStrengen is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 7.70 km west of the city of Landeck. The village was first mentioned in an atlas in 1774 as "Gstreng". Main source of income is very 'gentle' tourism....
–FlirschFlirschFlirsch is a municipality in the Landeck district in Tyrol, Austria; it is located 11 km west of Landeck as well as 10 km east of Sankt Anton am Arlberg....
–Pettneu am ArlbergPettneu am ArlbergPettneu am Arlberg is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria. It is located app. 16.30 km west of the city of Landeck. The location was first mentioned in 1300 as "Ponte novu " which means "new bridge". Main sources of income are Summer and Winter tourism and agriculture....
–St. Anton am ArlbergSt. Anton am Arlberg railway stationSt. Anton am Arlberg is a railway station on the Arlberg railway between Innsbruck and Bludenz in Tyrol, Austria. It is located directly between the long Arlbergtunnel and the Wolfsgrubentunnel.- Services :- Rail services :...
- PiansPiansPians also refers to seminarians and alumni of St. Pius X Seminary and Sancta Maria Mater et Regina Seminarium.Pians is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 4.30 km west of the city of Landeck. The main source of income is tourism....
–SeeSee, AustriaSee is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 8 km southwest of the city of Landeck. The village was founded in 1400 by farmers. Nowadays, tourism is the main source of income.-External links:...
–KapplKapplKappl is a municipality in the district of Landeck and is located app. 17 km southwest of Landeck in the Paznaun Valley. With an area size of 97 km² it is a larger village in the valley. Kappl was mentioned for the first time in 1370. Main source of income is tourism . It has 2641...
–IschglIschglIschgl is a small village in the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol . Its ski resort Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is connected with the ski resort of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland. Together this ski area belongs to the largest skiing resorts in the Alps...
–GaltürGaltürGaltür is a village and ski resort in the upper Paznaun valley in Tyrol . Located in the Central Eastern Alps 35 km southwest of Landeck near the border of Vorarlberg and Switzerland, its population is about 878.-History:...
–Bielerhöhe - PrutzPrutzPrutz is a municipality in the Landeck district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at the mouth of the Kauner valley on the upper Inn, it is 10 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 1 km below Faggen. It was first mentioned in documents in 1028...
–Ried im OberinntalRied im OberinntalRied im Oberinntal is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 12 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 3 km below Prutz. It was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. Tourism is the main source of income....
–TösensTösensTösens is a tiny municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 14 km south of the city of Landeck. Main source of income is very „gentle“ tourism.-External links:...
–PfundsPfundsPfunds is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 19.70 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 5 km north of the border to Switzerland. The village was first mentioned in documents in 1282. The main source of income is tourism.-References:...
–(MartinaMartina, SwitzerlandMartina is a village in the Lower Engadine valley, in Graubünden, Switzerland. Its border crossing leads to Nauders in Austria. The village is part of the municipality of Tschlin....
, Switzerland: connection to ScuolScuolScuol is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The official language in Scuol is Romansh.-Name:The official name has undergone several changes in the 20th century:...
)/NaudersNaudersNauders is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria. It can be found 29 km south of the city of Landeck. As it is near both the Italian and Swiss borders, at the end of World War II numerous Nazi officials fled through Nauders to escape arrest.-External links:...
: connection to MalsMalsMals is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northwest of Trento and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.-Geography:...
, Italy - PrutzPrutzPrutz is a municipality in the Landeck district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at the mouth of the Kauner valley on the upper Inn, it is 10 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 1 km below Faggen. It was first mentioned in documents in 1028...
–Ried im OberinntalRied im OberinntalRied im Oberinntal is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 12 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 3 km below Prutz. It was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. Tourism is the main source of income....
–LadisLadisLadis is a municipality in the district of Landeck and is located 9.5 km south of Landeck as well as 1.4 km west of Faggen. The village is known because of its sulphur and sour springs. Another important source of income is ski tourism. It has app. 550 inhabitants....
–FissFissFiss is a municipality in the Landeck district and is located 10.50 km south of Landeck on the upper course of the Inn River. Main source of income is tourism. It has 1036 inhabitants....
–SerfausSerfausSerfaus is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria. It is located at , with a population of 1,091 .-Geography:Serfaus is a small town located on a plateau in the upper Inn valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is well known for its connection to the Ski-Area "Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis" and its... - ZamsZamsZams is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:It is situated in a river basin together with its neighbour town Landeck near the rivers Inn and Sanna. The geographical location is . Here the old roads coming from Vinschgau, Engadin, Bavaria and Lake Constance...
–SchönwiesSchönwiesSchönwies is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 8 km northwest of the city of Landeck as well as 7 km east of the city of Imst. The main source of income is the mining of limestone ballast stone.-External links:...
–Mils bei ImstMils bei ImstMils bei Imst is a municipality in the Imst district and is located 5 km west of Imst. Thanks to a motorway tunnel the location is free of heavy traffic. Mils possesses a flood-meadow which is a popular recreation area. It has 542 inhabitants.-External links:...
–ImstImstImst is a city in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It lies on the River Inn in western Tyrol, some 55 km west of Innsbruck and at an altitude of 828 m above sea-level... - FließFließFließ is a municipality in the Landeck district and is located5 km south of Landeck on the upper course of the Inn River. It has 9 hamlets and was already populated at the roman age; the village itself was founded around the 6th century. After a conflagration in 1933 Fließ was restored more...
- GrinsGrinsGrins is a municipality in the Landeck district and is located 3.70 km west of Landeck as well as 18 km east of Sankt Anton am Arlberg. The village has 10 parts...
- Stanz bei LandeckStanz bei LandeckStanz bei Landeck is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 1 km north of the city of Landeck. The village was first mentioned in documents in 1150 as „stanuc“. Main source of income are plums which are processed into schnapps....