Lienz train station

From Station to Mobility Center

The busy B100 road, the railway line and the river Drau run between the city centre of Lienz and the southern parts of the city, where there are residential areas and many leisure facilities. These barriers were an obstacle, especially for pedestrians and cyclists, as they required major detours. The renovation of the station should therefore be accompanied by an improvement, particularly for active forms of mobility.
 

With the reconstruction of the station (completion in 2022), an underpass and a bridge over the Drava created a new connection between the districts for pedestrians and cyclists and a direct connection to the station. The underpass is characterized by its generous width, flat ramps and daylight, making it a showcase project. Active mobility was also given special consideration at the station itself. There are 270 parking spaces for bicycles, a bike rental center has been created and a "bike platform" enables ground-level access for passengers by bike directly from the popular Drava cycle path.

The railway station of Lienz was voted 2nd best railway station (besides the main stations) in the nation wide contest of the Mobility Club Austria (VCÖ) 2023. No additional information on the impact were found. The redesign of the station area in Lienz can serve as a model for small and medium-sized towns on how to create a mobility hub that takes special account of active mobility and its needs. The underpass/bridge has created synergies between an improved connection to the station and a new direct connection between parts of the city for cyclists and pedestrians. 

The underpass itself can serve as a model example of a cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in terms of its structural design (e.g. in terms of brightness, widths, ramps).