Linz Hauptbahnhof, Linz

Linz Hauptbahnhof or Linz Central Station is a railway station in Linz, the third largest city in Austria, and capital city of the federal state of Upper Austria. Opened in 1858, the station is the centrepiece of the Linz transport hub. It forms part of the Western Railway, and is also a terminus of the Pyhrn Railway, the Summerauer Railway, and the Linzer Lokalbahn (LILO). The station is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB); train services are operated by the ÖBB and the LILO. With 40,800 passengers daily in 2018/2019, it is the busiest station in Austria outside of Vienna, and the 7th-busiest overall.

Linz Hauptbahnhof is situated in Bahnhofplatz, near the southern edge of the city centre.

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Sight description based on Wikipedia.

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Sight Name: Linz Hauptbahnhof
Sight Location: Linz, Austria (See walking tours in Linz)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles