Austrian Northwestern Railway
Austrian Northwestern RailwayThe Austrian Northwestern Railway or Österreichische Nordwestbahn, ÖNWB, or Rakouská severozápadní dráha was the name of a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the term is still used (although only rarely) to refer to the railway line which was formerly operated by that company.The privately owned Nordwestbahn took over the branch of the Nordbahn from Floridsdorf to Stockerau in 1871 and extended it in 1871 via Hollabrunn and Retz to Znojmo (Moravia). Nordwestbahn owned and operated many important lines in Bohemia and Moravia. It was nationalized in 1908 and subsequently lost its significance. Nordwestbahnhof was closed down in 1924 and has only been used for freight transports since World War II. The bridge used by the company was transformed into an Autobahn bridge during the 60s. Passenger service between Retz and Znojmo was reopened in 1990.Lines built by Nordwestbahn lying in today's Czech Republic - Golcuv Jeníkov - Cáslav - Kolín (6. 12. 1869)
- Trutnov (Main station) - Trutnov (Porící) (29. 10. 1870)
- Nymburk Main station - Veleliby - Mladá Boleslav (Main station) (29. 10. 1870)
- Kolín - Velký Osek - Nymburk (Main Station) (29. 10. 1870)
- Havlíckuv Brod - Svetlá nad Sázavou - Golcuv Jeníkov (21. 12. 1870)
- Velký Osek - Chlumec nad Cidlinou - Ostromer (21. 12. 1870)
- Kuncice nad Labem - Trutnov (Main station) (21. 12. 1870)
- Jihlava - Havlíckuv Brod (25. 1. 1871)
- Znojmo - Moravské Budejovice - Okríšky - Jihlava (23. 4. 1871)
- Havlíckuv Brod - Ždárec u Skutce - Chrast u Chrudimi - Chrudim - Pardubice (Rosice nad Labem) (1. 6. 1871)
- Pardubice (Main station) - Pardubice (Rosice nad Labem) (1. 6. 1871)
- Ostromer - Stará Paka - Kuncice nad Labem (1. 6. 1871)
- Kuncice nad Labem - Vrchlabí (1. 10. 1871)
- Austria/Czech Republic border - Šatov - Znojmo (1. 11. 1871)
- Ostromer - Jicín (Cargo station) (17. 12. 1871)
- Trutnov (Main station) - Svoboda nad Úpou (17. 12. 1871)
- Chlumec nad Cidlinou - Hradec Králové (4. 10. 1873)
- Nymburk - Lysá nad Labem - Celákovice - Prague (Rohanský ostrov interim station) (4. 10. 1873)
- Lysá nad Labem - Všetaty - Melník - Litomerice (Lower station) - Ústí nad Labem (Strekov) - Ústí nad Labem (West station) (1. 1. 1874)
- Hradec Králové - Týnište nad Orlicí - Letohrad - Lichkov (10. 1. 1874)
- Letohrad - Ústí nad Orlicí (10. 1. 1874)
- Ústí nad Labem (Strekov) - Velké Brezno - Decín (East station) - Decín (Prostrední Žleb) (5. 10. 1874)
- Lichkov - Czech Republic/Poland border (15. 10. 1875)
- Prague (Rohanský ostrov interim station) - Prague (Tešnov station (1.^)) (15. 10. 1875)
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Austrian Northwestern Railway Notes1.^ Passenger transport to Tešnov station ended 1. 7. 1972. Beautiful neo-renaissance station building designed by Carl Schlimp was demolished 16. 3. 1985.2.^ All state borders and all town names are indicated as of today. 
