The Donauuferbahn () is a railway line in

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. It runs along the west bank of the

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river. At the northern end, the line connects with the Franz-Josefs-Bahn and Suburban line. At the southern end, the line continues as the near the . The line is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (

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) and is mostly freight-only.

Route

The northern terminus of the line is at , where it joins the Franz-Josefs-Bahn. The line runs north–south along the west bank of the

. South of Wien Nussdorf, the line crosses the

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and then joins the Suburban line. This section is the only part of the line hosting regular passenger service, the S45 of the

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. At , the North railway and U6 of the

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cross overhead. South of Wien Handelskai, the line is freight-only, with various yards and goods stations. At the southern end, the line continues as the near the .

Operations

The only regularly-scheduled passenger service on the Donauuferbahn is the S45 of the Vienna S-Bahn, which operates every ten minutes between and Wien Handelskai.

References

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