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Parndorf–Bratislava railway line

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Parndorf–Bratislava
Map showing the line and connections
Route 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+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map

km
0.0
Parndorf [hu]
5.8
Neudorf [hu]
9.1
Gattendorf [hu]
14.9
Pama [hu]
19.9
Kittsee [hu]
22.4
1.8
0.0
18.5
17.9
Bratislava-Petržalka
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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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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