Mountain route
Schlossbergbahn Graz
Graz → Schlossberg · Austria
Up the Schlossberg through the trees since 1894, from the Mur embankment to the clock tower above Graz’s red roofs.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 11159725 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 179 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Holding Graz — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Schlossbergbahn Graz?
The Schlossbergbahn Graz runs 210 m from Graz to Schlossberg.
How long does the Schlossbergbahn Graz take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 min for the 210 m. That is an average of 6 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Schlossbergbahn Graz?
Holding Graz, with funicular.
How old is the Schlossbergbahn Graz?
The line has been in service since 1894. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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