Austrian Northwestern Railway
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The Austrian Northwestern Railway (German: Österreichische Nordwestbahn, ÖNWB, Czech: Rakouská severozápadní dráha) was the name of a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the term is still used (although only rarely) to refer to the railway line which was formerly operated by that company.
The privately owned Nordwestbahn took over the branch of the Nordbahn from Floridsdorf to Stockerau in 1871 and extended it in 1871 via Hollabrunn and Retz to Znojmo (Moravia). Nordwestbahn owned and operated many important lines in Bohemia and Moravia. It was nationalized in 1908 and subsequently lost its significance. Nordwestbahnhof was closed down in 1924 and has only been used for freight transports since World War II. The bridge used by the company was transformed into an Autobahn bridge during the 60s. Passenger service between Retz and Znojmo was reopened in 1990.
| Date opened | ČD № | From | To | To | To | To | |
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| 6 December 1869 | 230 | Golčův Jeníkov (Goltsch-Jenikau) |
Čáslav (Tschaslau) |
Kolín | |||
| 29 October 1870 | 032 | Trutnov (Trautenau) main station | Trutnov Poříčí (Parschnitz) | ||||
| 071 | Nymburk (Neuenburg) main station | Veleliby (Wellelib) |
Mladá Boleslav (Jungbunzlau) main station | ||||
| 231 | Kolín | Velký Osek (Groß Wossek) |
Nymburk (Neuenburg) main station | ||||
| 21 December 1870 | 230 | Německý (Havlíčkův) Brod (Deutschbrod) |
Světlá nad Sázavou (Swietla ob der Sasau) |
Golčův Jeníkov (Goltsch-Jenikau) | |||
| 020 040 |
Velký Osek (Groß Wossek) |
Chlumec nad Cidlinou (Chlumetz an der Zidlina) |
Ostroměř (Wostromiersch) | ||||
| 040 | Kunčice nad Labem (Pelsdorf) |
Trutnov (Trautenau) main station | |||||
| 25 January 1871 | 225 | Jihlava (Iglau) |
Německý (Havlíčkův) Brod (Deutschbrod) | ||||
| 23 April 1871 | 241 | Znojmo (Znaim) | Moravské Budějovice (Mährisch Budwitz) |
Okříšky (Okrzischko) | Jihlava (Iglau) | ||
| 1 June 1871 | 238 | Německý (Havlíčkův) Brod (Deutschbrod) | Žďárec u Skutče (Zdaretz) | Chrast | Chrudim (Crudim) | Pardubice (Rosice nad Labem) | |
| 031 | Pardubice (Pardubitz) main station | Pardubice (Rosice nad Labem) | |||||
| 040 | Ostroměř (Wostromiersch) |
Stará Paka (Altpaka) |
Kunčice nad Labem (Pelsdorf) | ||||
| 1 October 1871 | 041 | Kunčice nad Labem (Pelsdorf) |
Vrchlabí (Hohenelbe) | ||||
| 1 November 1871 | 248 | Stockerau (Štokrava), Austria |
Šatov (Schattau) |
Znojmo (Znaim) | |||
| 17 December 1871 | 041 | Ostroměř (Wostromiersch) | Jičín (Gitschin) cargo station | ||||
| 045 | Trutnov (Trautenau) main station |
Svoboda nad Úpou (Freiheit an der Aupa) | |||||
| 4 October 1873 | 020 | Chlumec nad Cidlinou (Chlumetz an der Zidlina) |
Hradec Králové (Königgrätz) | ||||
| 231 | Nymburk (Neuenburg) | Lysá nad Labem (Lissa an der Elbe) |
Čelákovice (Czelakowitz) | Praha (Prag) Rohanský ostrov interim station | |||
| 1 January 1874 | 072 | Lysá nad Labem (Lissa an der Elbe) |
Všetaty (Wißen) | Mělník | Litoměřice (Leitmeritz) lower station | Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) Střekov | Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) west station |
| 10 January 1874 | 021 | Hradec Králové (Königgrätz) | Týniště nad Orlicí (Tinischt) |
Letohrad (Geiersberg) | Lichkov (Lichtenau) | ||
| 024 | Letohrad (Geiersberg) | Ústí nad Orlicí (Wildenschwert) | |||||
| 5 October 1874 | 073 | Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) Střekov | Velké Březno (Großpriesen) | Děčín (Tetschen) east station | Děčín Prostřední Žleb (Tetschen Mittelgrund) | ||
| 15 October 1875 | N/A | Lichkov (Lichtenau) | Czech/Polish border | ||||
| N/A | Praha (Prag) Rohanský ostrov interim station | Praha (Prag) Těšnov station[b] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Current borders and place names are used
- ^ Passenger transport to Těšnov station ended 1 July 1972. The Neo-Renaissance station building designed by Carl Schlimp was demolished on 16 March 1985.
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