Current corridor length & type
135 km |
single-track |
non-electrified* |
* With the exception of the line Celje–Grobelno that is double-track & electrified.
Maribor–Prevalje–SB Austria [83 km]
20.4%
Klagenfurt–Grafestein [15 km]
7.8%
Grafenstein–SB Slovenia [28 km]
14%
Aich/Dob–Bleiburg/Pliberk [9 km]
14.7%
Upgrade proposal
Single-track |
Electrification |
Speeds up to 120km/h |
Multi level crossings |
Upgrade proposal for this corridor is to be completely electrified, with remaining single-tracks, speeds up to 120 km/h and with obligatory multi level crossing.
Maribor–Prevalje–SB Austria [83 km]
20.4%
Klagenfurt–Grafestein [15 km]
7.8%
Grafenstein–SB Slovenia [28 km]
14%
Aich/Dob–Bleiburg/Pliberk [9 km]
14.7%
Legend:
Current corridor lines
Corridor specification
by lines & municipalities
Railway Carinthia Corridor proposal has one railway line, presented more in detail below:
- from Maribor in Slovenia to Klagenfurt in Austria.
Line is single-track and non-electrified, with the exception of the part from from Klagenfurt to Grafenstein that is double-track and electrified.
Crossing two countries this extended core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN_T) proposal is connected with two core TEN-T Corridors:
- Mediterranean Corridor, Almería–Valencia/ Algeciras/ Madrid–Zaragoza/ Barcelona–Marseille–Lyon–Torino–Milano–Verona–Padova/ Venezia– Trieste/ Koper–Ljubljana–Budapest with leg Ljubljana/Rijeka–Zagreb–Budapest–Záhony (Hungarian-Ukranian border), established November 10th 2013; with
- Baltic–Adriatic Corridor, Swinoujscie/Gdynia-Katowice-Ostrava/Žilina-Bratislava/Vienna/Klagenfurt-Udine-Venice/Trieste/Bologna/Ravenna/Graz-Maribor-Ljubljana-Koper/Trieste; and with freight:
The Extended Core Network of EU grants is up to 85 percent is defined on the basis of priority sections of the comprehensive network, which the European Commission intends to complete by 2040. Together with the core network, it represents the backbone for a sustainable multi-modal transport network and should promote the development of the entire network.
European Union (EU) provides funding for railway infrastructure and railway terminals also through EU Cohesion Policy. The co-financing rate of EU grants is up to 85 percent. Funding is channelled through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF).
Current stand | Upgrade proposal
Upgrade and electrification of the corridor
Crossing three rivers comprehensive TEN-T railway proposal Carinthia is directly connected with the Paka–Savinja–Sotla corridor proposal. Drag right/left to see the current stand and proposed upgrade of the two corridor proposals.
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