Parndorf–Bratislava railway line

Parndorf–Bratislava
Parndorf–Bratislava
	Route map of the Eastern Railway, including the Parndorf–Bratislava railway line
Overview
Owner	ÖBB; ZSR;
History
Opened	18 December 1897
Technical
Line length	24.8 km (15.4 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
Route map
	Legend
	22.4
	1.8
	Austria
	Slovakia
	0.0
	18.5
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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[edit]

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.^[1]

History[edit]

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.^[2]

Operation[edit]

The line hosts hourly Regional-Express services between Wien Hauptbahnhof and Bratislava-Petržalka. Direct services between Vienna and Bratislava main use the Marchegger Ostbahn.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Media related to Parndorf–Bratislava railway line at Wikimedia Commons

[atlas-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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