The Schafberg Railway is a meter gauge cog railway in Upper Austria
and Salzburg leading from St. Wolfgang in Salzkammergut up to the Schafberg (1,783
m). With a total length of 5.85 km it gains about 1,200 m in height
difference. Railway operation started in 1893. The rail gauge is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in). Today steam locomotives as well as diesel
rail cars are in operation on the railway. The lower station is located in the east of St. Wolfgang in front of
Wolfgangsee. After leaving the town, and starting to climb the mountain, the
line enters in the municipal territory of St Gilgen.
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