WESTbahn runs on Südbahn
posted on 1st Mar 2026 10:08
On 1 March 2026, WESTbahn started operating on the Wien - Graz - Klagenfurt - Villach route, working for the first time on the Südbahn. For this purpose, the operator ordered three SMILE EMUs with a top speed of 250 km/h from Stadler, which will be used the new Koralmbahn high-speed line.
Unit 501 042 (whose inv. number follows the SBB batch) was the first to be delivered. So far, three pairs of services are running on the route, the target is five pairs, which is to be gradually achieved by 26 March 2026.
