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Wels–Passau Railway
The Wels–Passau railway—also called the Passauer Bahn ("Passau Railway") in German—is a two-track, electrified main line railway mainly in Austria, which was originally owned and operated by the ''k.k. privilegierte Kaiserin Elisabeth-Bahn'' ("Imperial and Royal privileged Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Empress Elisabeth Railway", KEB) company. It runs from Wels Hauptbahnhof, Wels in Upper Austria to Passau Hauptbahnhof, Passau in Bavaria and is part of the core network of the Austrian Federal Railways (''Österreichischen Bundesbahnen'', ÖBB). History During the construction of the Western Railway (Austria), main line of Empress Elisabeth Railway, financial difficulties were encountered by the company. This caused a delay in the construction of the branch railway between Linz and Passau. The Bavarian Eastern Railway Company had already finished construction of the railway near the border, where the Austrian railway was supposed to be connected. On the other hand, the KEB h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 KV AC Railway Electrification
Railway electrification using at are used on transport railways in Rail transport in Germany, Germany, Rail transport in Austria, Austria, Rail transport in Switzerland, Switzerland, Rail transport in Sweden, Sweden, and Rail transport in Norway, Norway. The high voltage enables high power transmission with the lower frequency reducing the losses of the traction motors that were available at the beginning of the 20th century. Globally, railway electrification in late 20th century tends to use 25 kV AC railway electrification, AC systems which has become the preferred standard for new railway electrifications. Nevertheless, local extensions of the existing network is commonplace. In particular, the Gotthard Base Tunnel (opened on 1 June 2016) uses 15 kV, 16.7 Hz electrification. Due to high conversion costs, it is unlikely that existing systems will be converted to despite the fact that this would reduce the weight of the on-board step-down transformers to one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linz
Linz (Pronunciation: , ; ) is the capital of Upper Austria and List of cities and towns in Austria, third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, south of the border with the Czech Republic. As of 1 January 2024, the city has a population of 212,538. It is the seventh-largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. History Linz originated as a Roman Empire, Roman fort named ''Lentia'', established in the first century. The name reflects its location at a bend in the Danube (Celtic languages, Celtic root ''lentos'' = "bendable"). This strategic position on the river made it the first Roman fort in the Noricum region, protecting a vital transportation route. The name "Linz" in its present form was first documented in 799. Linz was mentioned as a fortified city in 1236 and was granted city rights in 1324. Johannes Kepler spent several years of his life in the city teaching m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernstein Am Inn
Wernstein am Inn (Central Bavarian: ''Weanstoa'') is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Wernstein lies in the Innviertel The Innviertel (literally German language, German for "Inn Quarter"; officially called the ; ) is a traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn (river), Inn river. It forms the western part of the States of Austria, state of Upper Austria a .... About 21 percent of the municipality is forest, and 67 percent is farmland. References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzkammergut Railway
The Salzkammergut railway line () is a standard gauge railway line in the Austrian states of Styria and Upper Austria. It runs from a junction with the Wels–Passau railway line near Schärding to a junction with the Enns Valley Railway in Stainach. Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) owns and operates the line. The name refers to the Salzkammergut region through which the line runs. Route The northern end of the line is at , where it meets the Wels–Passau railway line. The portion of the line north of is single-tracked and unelectrified. The line runs north–south to Attnang-Puchheim. At , there is a junction with the . In Attnang-Puchheim, there is a junction with the Western Railway. South of Attnang-Puchheim, the line continues to be single-tracked but is electrified at . South of , the line passes along the west coast of the Traunsee, and then follows the Traun river some to the Hallstätter See. At the southern end of the Hallstätter See, near , the line turns east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schärding
Schärding ( , Bavarian name: Scharing) is a town in the northern Austrian state of Upper Austria, the capital of the district of the same name, and a major port on the Inn River. Historically, it was owned by the Wittelsbach family, which is reflected in the town's architecture. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 5,216. History and features The Bavarian Wittelsbach family owned the town until 1779. ''Eyewitness Travel Austria'' guide describes Schärding's best feature as its central square, at the north end of which sits the Silberzeile row of gabled-roof houses. Other features include the large Church of St. George. The castle is gone but in its gateway there is a local museum with religious sculptures including those by Johann Peter Schwanthaler. Geography The town sits at an altitude of 313 meters and is located in the Innviertel. It measures 4.1 kilometers from north to south, 1.9 km from west to east. The total area is 4.08 km². 2.4 percent of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taufkirchen An Der Pram
Taufkirchen an der Pram is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Taufkirchen lies in the Innviertel. About 12 percent of the municipality is forest, and 79 percent is farmland. Personalities * Peter Kubelka (born 1934), Austrian experimental filmmaker and artist, spent his childhood in Taufkirchen an der Pram * Josef Mayer (1868-1940), Austrian politician and mayor of Taufkirchen * Lukas Weißhaidinger Lukas Weißhaidinger (born 20 February 1992) is an Austrian discus thrower and shot putter. He was European junior discus champion in 2011 and holds the Austrian record in men's discus throw. He won bronze medals at the 2018 European Championsh ... (born 1992), athlete, discus thrower, lives in Taufkirchen on the Pram References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorf
Andorf is a municipality in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria, Austria. As of 2024, it had a population of 5,218. Geography Andorf is divided into the 7 cadastral subdivisions: Andorf, Burgerding, Heitzing, Kurzenkirchen, Oberndorf, Schulleredt and Teuflau. The 56 localities which belong to the municipality are Andorf, An der Fernstraße, Autzing, Bach, Basling, Breitenberg, Bruck, Burgerding, Eberleinsedt, Edt bei Heitzing, Edt beim Pfarrhof, Erlau, Gerolding, Getzing, Großpichl, Großschörgern, Haula, Hebertspram, Heitzing, Heitzingerau, Hier, Hof, Hörzberg, Hötzlarn, Hötzenedt, Humerleiten, Hutstock, Kleinpichl, Kleinschörgern, Kreilern, Kurzenkirchen, Laab, Lauterbrunn, Lichtegg, Linden, Lohstampf, Matzing, Mayrhof, Niederhartwagen, Niederleiten, Oberndorf, Pimpfing, Pram, Pranzen, Rablern, Radlern, Seifriedsedt, Sonnleiten, Schärdingerau, Schießedt, Schulleredt, Teuflau, Untergriesbach, Winertsham, Winertshamerau and Winteraigen. History After the formatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zell An Der Pram
Zell an der Pram is a town and a municipality in the district of Schärding (district), Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Zell lies in the Innviertel. About 14 percent of the municipality is forest, and 76 percent is farmland. The municipality includes the following populated places (''Ortschaften'') References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riedau
Riedau is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Riedau lies in the Innviertel The Innviertel (literally German language, German for "Inn Quarter"; officially called the ; ) is a traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn (river), Inn river. It forms the western part of the States of Austria, state of Upper Austria a .... About 13 percent of the municipality is forest, and 71 percent is farmland. References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorf An Der Pram
Dorf an der Pram is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Dorf an der Pram lies in the Innviertel The Innviertel (literally German language, German for "Inn Quarter"; officially called the ; ) is a traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn (river), Inn river. It forms the western part of the States of Austria, state of Upper Austria a .... About 8 percent of the municipality is forest, and 80 percent is farmland. References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simbach Am Inn
Simbach am Inn (, ) is a town on the River Inn in the Rottal-Inn district of Bavaria, Germany. The Austrian city Braunau am Inn lies on the opposite side of the river from Simbach. History Simbach was one of the first places in which electricity was used. For example, Simbach had electrical power three years before Munich. One of the reasons for Simbach's growth is that it lies on the railway from Munich to Vienna. Timeline * 927 - Simbach first appears in historical records as "Sunninpah." * 1743 - Simbach is nearly destroyed during the War of the Austrian Succession. * 1833 - Simbach becomes an independent municipality. * 1951 - Simbach is raised to city status, making it the youngest city in the Rottal-Inn district. * 1972 - The municipalities Kirchberg, Eggstetten and Erlach are added to Simbach. Geography Schellenberg Schellenberg is a hill north of town. At over 549 meters in height, it is the tallest hill between the Inn and Rott. The hill provides views of the Inn Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
