Gailtalbahn Betriebs GmbH

The "Gailtalbahn Betriebs GmbH" takes care of the 31 kilometer long former ÖBB line Hermagor - Kötschach-Mauthen. The railway line is classified as a feeder line and can be offered as a test track for all kinds of railway technology and rolling stock.
View from Kötschach-Mauthen

Technologies and Competences

  • 100% independent
  • 31 km test track
  • standard gauge
  • 3 stations for shunting & 8 small stations
  • +/- 15 %o
  • several railway crossings
  • up to 80 km/h
  • possibility to test rolling stock, infrastructure elements, machinery and equipment
  • no strict guidelines for new technologies
  • small and personal company
  • everything is possible
Last Update: 27 Sep 2021