The North railway line () is a two-track, electrified railway line that runs from

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. It was built by the Emperor Ferdinand North Railway company as a part of the Warsaw-Vienna railway.

Route

The North railway line begins at , in the

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district of

. It extends north from the Verbindungsbahn, the primary trunk line of the

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. It runs east-north-east out of Vienna, crossing the

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at . There are major junctions with the

Northwest railway line The Northwest railway line () is an electrified railway line that runs from , in the vicinity of Vienna, to Znojmo in the Czech Republic. History The Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway completed the line between Wien Floridsdorf and Stocker ...

near and the

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near . At , the

Gänserndorf–Marchegg railway line The Gänserndorf–Marchegg railway line is a single-tracked electrified railway line that runs from Gänserndorf to Marchegg, in Austria. It connects the North railway line at Gänserndorf with the Marchegger Ostbahn at Marchegg, on the S ...

splits off to serve , while the North railway line turns north toward the

. From

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, the line follows the Morava river north. It crosses the Austrian–Czech border near

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, then continuing to . The line is electrified at within Austria and within the Czech Republic.

Operation

The of the

provides frequent service between and Gänserndorf, with some services continuing over the Gänserndorf–Marchegg railway line to Marchegg.

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trains operate hourly between or and Břeclav. Various long-distance

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, and

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services use the route as well, but do not make local stops between

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and Břeclav.

References

External links

* Railway lines in Austria Railway lines in the Czech Republic Cross-border railway lines in Austria Cross-border railway lines in the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-transport-stub