Langau railway station

The well-maintained station building at Langau station welcomes its guests warmly, a sign at the entrance refers to the 100th anniversary of the local railway line, which was celebrated in 2010. The seasonal journey of the 'Reblaus Express', the nostalgic train that revived the northern railway line in 2001, stretches from Retz to Drosendorf and back. And it's worth stopping off in Langau.

Dedicated to leisure

In Langau everything revolves around leisure culture. If you take advantage of the free bike transport on the Reblaus Express and get off in Langau, you will reach the Langau Leisure Centre, situated on the lake, in 15 minutes. Along the mine lake, whose shores entice you to linger and relax, you will find the Bee Experience Trail. The 2 km long circular trail, which stretches along shady paths along the lake, is accessible all year round and awaits its visitors with themed panels, the show bee house and a souvenir shop at the end of the trail.

In the Langau Museum of Local History, which can be reached on foot from the station in about 15 minutes, history and entertainment on the subject of leisure time are conveyed in an entertaining way.

A very special experience is offered to those who board the Reblaus Express for the summer solstice ride.

History

From 1949 to 1963 the station in Langau was still in operation as a coal loading station, which can still be seen today. The Schürfort was discovered in 1910 during the digging of a sand pit for the construction of the station. After several setbacks during mining and the pausing of any mining attempts during the First and Second World War, mining operations could be started in 1948 in the so-called "Austria Pit". While in 1956 the mining record of 255,044 tons was achieved, the coal production decreased in the course of the years. Oil and natural gas became more and more serious alternatives and in 1963 mining operations in Langau were thus discontinued.