Vinschgau Railway

Closed to passengers in 1990, this South Tyrol branch reopened in 2005 as a rural-rail success story and went fully electric in 2026.

Stations

1. 0 kmMeran - Merano
2. 1 kmAlgund - Lagundo
3. 4 kmMarling - Marlengo
4. 10 kmTöll - Tel
5. 12 kmRabland - Rablà
6. 14 kmPlaus
7. Show 7 more stations

   1. 17 kmNaturns - Naturno
   2. 20 kmStaben - Stava
   3. 22 kmTschars - Ciardes
   4. 26 kmKastelbell - Castelbello
   5. 29 kmLatsch - Laces
   6. 32 kmGoldrain - Coldrano
   7. 37 kmSchlanders - Silandro
8. 45 kmLaas - Lasa
9. 49 kmEyrs - Oris
10. 52 kmSpondinig - Spondigna
11. 56 kmSchluderns-Glurns - Sluderno-Glorenza
12. 59 kmMals - Malles Venosta

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 546320 — 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 4 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 7151
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Vinschgau Railway?

The Vinschgau Railway runs 60 km from Merano to Malles.

How long does the Vinschgau Railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 10 min for the 60 km. That is an average of 51 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.

Who runs the Vinschgau Railway?

STA and suedtirolmobil, with Coradia Stream EMU.

How old is the Vinschgau Railway?

The line has been in service since 1906. 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.

How often does the Vinschgau Railway run?

3 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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