Innsbruck Central

Introduction

Innsbruck Central Station is the main railway station in Innsbruck and the capital of the Austrian Federal Tyrol. Opened in 1853, it is one of the busiest train stations in the country with approximately 25,000 passengers per day.

Platform

At Innsbruck Central Station, most trains depart from the platform (No. 1-7) and are divided into areas A, B, C and D. On the departure screen, you will see the various trains entering and leaving the station through these areas and the platform.

The train departs from the upper level, so there are two passenger passages under the platform that can be used to enter the train from the departure hall. However, when taking the train from Innsbruck Central Station, please pay special attention to which station area your train will leave.

When you face the platform from the departure hall, the passenger lane on the far left of the hall is the fastest route to the A area. The channel on the right enters zone C and zone D as quickly as possible. If your train departs from Area B, both passenger passages are available. If you start your journey in Innsbruck and your train departs from platform 21-22, you do not need to use any access as they can enter from the south side of the departure hall.

If your train is not listed on the departure screen, you can use the yellow "Abfarhrt" departure poster to see the details of its departure.

Transfer Information

If you need to transfer between stations when changing trains, you must use two passenger passages under the platform. Both passages are connected to each station via stairs, escalators and lifts, so you can easily find elevators at each station. If you change trains at Innsbruck Central Station, the subsequent train will depart from stations 21 and 22 and you will find the elevator at the end of station 1.

Station Facilities

The station has baggage temporary storage services, as well as major services such as passenger centres, taxi stands, car rentals and bus stops.

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Innsbruck (German: [ˈɪnsbʁʊk], Austrian German: [ˈɪnsbrʊk]; Bavarian: [ˈɪnʃprʊk]) is the capital city of Tyrol in western Austria and the fifth-largest city in Austria. It is in the Inn valley, at its junction with the Wipp valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass some 30 km (18.6 mi) to the south. Located in the broad valley between high mountains, the so-called North Chain in the Karwendel Alps (Hafelekarspitze, 2,334 metres or 7,657 feet) to the north, and the Patscherkofel (2,246 m or 7,369 ft) and Serles (2,718 m or 8,917 ft) to the south. Innsbruck is an internationally renowned winter sports center, and hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics. Innsbruck also hosted the first Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. The name translates as "Inn Bridge".

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