The Austrian Northwestern Railway (German: Österreichische Nordwestbahn, ÖNWB, Czech: 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
+ In chronological order Date opened ČD № From To 6 December 1869 Golčův Jeníkov(Goltsch-Jenikau) Čáslav(Tschaslau) 29 October 1870 Trutnov (Trautenau) main stn. Trutnov (Parschnitz) Nymburk (Neuenburg) main stn. (Wellelib) Mladá Boleslav (Jungbunzlau) main station Velký Osek (Groß Wossek) Nymburk (Neuenburg) main station 21 December 1870 (Deutschbrod) Světlá nad Sázavou(Swietla ob der Sasau) Golčův Jeníkov(Goltsch-Jenikau) Velký Osek(Groß Wossek) Chlumec nad Cidlinou(Chlumetz an der Zidlina) Ostroměř(Wostromiersch) Kunčice nad Labem (Pelsdorf) Trutnov (Trautenau) main station 25 January 1871 (Iglau) (Deutschbrod) 23 April 1871 Znojmo(Znaim) Moravské Budějovice(Mährisch Budwitz) Okříšky(Okrzischko) (Iglau) 1 June 1871 (Deutschbrod) (Zdaretz) Chrast Chrudim(Crudim) Pardubice (Pardubitz) Ostroměř (Wostromiersch) Stará Paka (Altpaka) Kunčice nad Labem (Pelsdorf) 1 October 1871 Kunčice nad Labem(Pelsdorf) Vrchlabí(Hohenelbe) 1 November 1871 Stockerau (Štokrava),Austria Šatov(Schattau) Znojmo(Znaim) 17 December 1871 Ostroměř (Wostromiersch) Jičín (Gitschin) cargo station Trutnov (Trautenau) main station Svoboda nad Úpou (Freiheit an der Aupa) 4 October 1873 Chlumec nad Cidlinou(Chlumetz an der Zidlina) Hradec Králové(Königgrätz) Nymburk(Neuenburg) Lysá nad Labem(Lissa an der Elbe) Čelákovice (Czelakowitz) Praha (Prag) interim station 1 January 1874 Lysá nad Labem(Lissa an der Elbe) Všetaty (Wißen); Mělník Litoměřice (Leitmeritz) lower station Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) west station 10 January 1874 Hradec Králové (Königgrätz) Týniště nad Orlicí (Tinischt) Letohrad (Geiersberg) Lichkov (Lichtenau) Letohrad (Geiersberg) Ústí nad Orlicí (Wildenschwert) 5 October 1874 Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) Velké Březno(Großpriesen) Děčín (Tetschen) east station Děčín (Tetschen Mittelgrund) 15 October 1875 Lichkov (Lichtenau) Czech Republic/Poland border Praha (Prag) interim station Praha (Prag) station
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