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Koralm Railway

March 5, 2026 | Main line

Westbahn launches open-access services on Koralm Railway

Initial timetable includes three train pairs each day between Vienna and Villach.

December 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

Koralm Railway opens to all traffic

New 130km line in Austria is completed on schedule.

November 5, 2025 | Infrastructure

ÖBB opens Koralm Railway to freight traffic

The new 130km line will increase capacity and reduce transit times.

June 19, 2025 | Europe

Austria’s Koralm Railway enters final testing phase

The new line is on course to fully open in December as planned.

May 14, 2025 | Infrastructure

Austria confirms €19.7bn infrastructure spend

Government funding reduced but vital projects will continue at full speed, ÖBB says.

February 10, 2025 | Main line

Austria’s newest railway approaches the finishing line

Around a quarter of a century after construction first started on Austria’s Koralm Railway, the final phases are underway, with opening scheduled for the end of this year. Mark Simmons charts the progress of this ambitious new main line and considers how it will benefit the wider European rail network.

January 24, 2025 | Europe

Projects to watch in 2025 - Europe

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Europe in 2025, including the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, the Koralm Railway, the 2DTK Divača – Koper line, the Prague - Brno - Ostrava high-speed line and the Murcia - Almería high-speed line.

November 29, 2024 | Main line

Koralm Railway construction concludes

The new 133km line between Klagenfurt and Graz will open next December.

November 8, 2023 | Infrastructure

Austria provides €21.1bn for rail infrastructure investment in 2024-29

Government agrees framework plan with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

June 20, 2023 | Infrastructure

First passenger train through Austria’s Koralm tunnel

33km tunnel forms part of 130km Koralm railway from Graz to Klagenfurt.

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