The Suburban line (german: Vorortelinie) is a railway line in the city of

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

. It runs approximately from to , running around the northwest side of the city. It hosts the S45 service of the

Vienna S-Bahn The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban commuter rail network in Vienna, Austria. As opposed to the city-run urban metro network, the Vienna U-Bahn, it extends beyond the borders of the city, is operated by the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), and c ...

Route

The line begins at , and runs parallel to the Western railway line to . Beyond Wien Penzing, the Western railway line continues east to

Wien Westbahnhof Wien Westbahnhof (Vienna West station) is a major Austrian railway station, the original starting point of the West railway (''Westbahn'') and a former terminus of international rail services. In 2015, its role changed with the opening of Vie ...

, while the Suburban line turns to run northeast, partially in tunnel, to . Just before Wien Heiligenstadt, it crosses the tracks of the Franz-Josefs-Bahn, which will continue north to follow the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...

. After leaving Wien Heiligenstadt, the Suburban line crosses the

Donaukanal The Donaukanal ("Danube Canal") is a former arm of the river Danube, now regulated as a water channel (since 1598), within the city of Vienna, Austria. It is long and, unlike the Danube itself, it borders Vienna's city centre, Innere Stadt, ...

and turns southeast and joins the Donauuferbahn, which also follows the Danube.

Operations

Passenger services on the Suburban line are provided by the S45 of the

, which runs between Wien Hütteldorf and on the Donauuferbahn via Wien Heiligenstadt. Trains operate every 10 minutes.

References

External links

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