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
Route map
	Legend
	22.4
	1.8
	Austria
	Slovakia
	Bratislava–Hegyeshalom line [de]
	to Hegyeshalom
	0.0
	18.5
	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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^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

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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