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Railway line in Slovakia and Austria

Parndorf–Bratislava
Map showing the line and connectionsRoute map of the Eastern Railway, including the Parndorf–Bratislava railway line
Overview
Owner
History
Opened18 December 1897 (1897-12-18)
Technical
Line length24.8 km (15.4 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map

Legend
km
Eastern Railway to Vienna
0.0 Parndorf [hu]
Eastern Railway to Hegyeshalom
5.8 Neudorf [hu]
9.1 Gattendorf [hu]
Leitha
14.9 Pama [hu]
19.9 Kittsee [hu]
22.4
1.8
Austria
Slovakia
border
Bratislava–Hegyeshalom line [de]
to Hegyeshalom
0.0
18.5
Pressburger Bahn [de]
17.9 Bratislava-Petržalka
Bratislava–Hegyeshalom line [de]
to Bratislava main
Source
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The Parndorf–Bratislava railway line is a railway line in Austria and Slovakia. It branches off the Eastern Railway in Parndorf and runs 24.8 kilometres (15.4 mi) northeast to Bratislava.

Route

The Parndorf–Bratislava railway line branches off from the Eastern Railway east of Parndorf railway station [hu]. It is single-tracked and electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC. The line runs northeast, crossing the river Leitha before entering Slovakia. It runs parallel to the Bratislava–Hegyeshalom railway line [de] before terminating at Bratislava-Petržalka.

History

The line originally opened on 18 December 1897. At the time, the line was located within the borders of Austria-Hungary. The line was split between Austria and Czechoslovakia after World War I. Cross-border service ended during World War II, and passenger service on the Austrian portion of the line ended in 1951. The line was electrified and re-opened for through passenger service on 15 December 1998.

Operation

The line hosts hourly Regional-Express services between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Bratislava-Petržalka. Direct services between Vienna and Bratislava main use the Marchegger Ostbahn.

References

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Österreich [Austrian railway atlas] (in German) (3rd ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2021. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-89494-150-5.
  2. "Eröffnung der neuen Bahnlinie: Parndorf – Kittsee – Bratislava - Petrzalka". OTS.at (in German). 15 December 1998. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. "Wien - Bruck a.d. Leitha - Kittsee - Bratislava" (PDF) (in German). ÖBB. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. "Nahverkehr Ostregion" (PDF) (in German). ÖBB. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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