North railway (Austria)

North railway line
Silver train on bridge that crosses a river
A Pendolino from Vienna to Prague crosses the Thaya in 2009
Overview
Native nameNordbahn
Line number114 01
Termini
Technical
Line length83.1 km (51.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
Operating speed200 km/h (125 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
to Brno [de]
83.1
 Břeclav
Thaya
to Kúty [de]
to Lednice [de]
25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
78.0
Czech Republic
Austria
75.2
 Bernhardsthal
73.9
 Bernhardsthal Fbf
71.0
 Rabensburg
64.9
 Hohenau
to Korneuburg [de]
to Zistersdorf [de]
58.5
 Drösing
55.2
 Sierndorf an der March
53.3
 Jedenspeigen
50.1
 Dürnkrut
Sulzbach [de]
43.4
 Stillfried
39.8
 Angern an der March
36.2
 Tallesbrunn
33.5
 Weikendorf-Dörfles
Weidenbach [de]
to Marchegg
to Bad Pirawarth [de]
31.3
 Gänserndorf
27.1
 Silberwald
24.4
 Strasshof
20.8
 Helmahof
18.2
 Deutsch Wagram
12.0
 Wien Süßenbrunn
Laaer Ostbahn
Floridsdorfer Hochbahn
11.2
 Wien Süßenbrunn West
9.2
 Wien Leopoldau
7.0
 Wien Siemensstraße
Floridsdorfer Hochbahn
6.4
 Wien Floridsdorf Fbf
to Stockerau
4.8
 Wien Floridsdorf
3.7
 Strandbäder
Danube
2.3
 Wien Handelskai
Donauuferbahn
1.8
 Wien Traisengasse
1.2
 Wien Praterstern-Innstraße
0.6
 Wien Praterstern Fbf
Wien Nordbahnhof [de]
0.0
 Wien Praterstern
to Wien Hauptbahnhof
[1]
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The North railway line (German: Nordbahn) is a two-track, electrified railway line that runs 83.1 kilometres (51.6 mi) from Vienna, Austria to Břeclav, Czech Republic. It was built by the Emperor Ferdinand North Railway company as a part of the Warsaw-Vienna railway.

Route

The North railway line begins at Wien Praterstern, in the Leopoldstadt district of Vienna. It extends north from the Verbindungsbahn, the primary trunk line of the Vienna S-Bahn. It runs east-north-east out of Vienna, crossing the Danube at Wien Handelskai. There are major junctions with the Northwest railway line near Wien Floridsdorf and the Laaer Ostbahn near Wien Süßenbrunn. At Gänserndorf, the Gänserndorf–Marchegg railway line splits off to serve Marchegg, while the North railway line turns north toward the Czech Republic.[1]

From Angern an der March, the line follows the Morava river north. It crosses the Austrian–Czech border near Bernhardsthal, then continuing 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) to Břeclav. The line is electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC within Austria and 25 kV 50 Hz AC within the Czech Republic.[1]

Operation

The S1 of the Vienna S-Bahn provides frequent service between Wien Meidling and Gänserndorf, with some services continuing over the Gänserndorf–Marchegg railway line to Marchegg. Regional-Express trains operate hourly between Payerbach-Reichenau or Wiener Neustadt and Břeclav. Various long-distance Railjet, EuroCity, EuroNight, and Nightjet services use the route as well, but do not make local stops between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Břeclav.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eisenbahnatlas Österreich [Austrian railway atlas] (in German) (3rd ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2021. pp. 15, 24–25, 104–105. ISBN 978-3-89494-150-5.
  2. ^ "Wien - Gänserndorf - Hohenau - Břeclav/ Marchegg" (PDF) (in German). ÖBB. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Nordbahn at Wikimedia Commons