The Verbindungsbahn (), also known as the Stammstrecke (), is a railway line in
Vienna
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, Austria. It runs across Vienna, roughly east–west, connecting with most major railway lines in the vicinity of
Wien Hauptbahnhof. The section between and , along with part of the
North railway line
The North railway line (german: Nordbahn) is a two-track, electrified railway line that runs from Vienna, Austria to Břeclav, Czech Republic. It was built by the Emperor Ferdinand North Railway company as a part of the Warsaw-Vienna railway.
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, hosts most
Vienna S-Bahn services.
Route
The western end of the Verbindungsbahn is at , where it connects with the
Western Railway Western Railway may refer to:
* Western Railway (Austria)
* Hanoverian Western Railway, Germany
* Western Railway zone, on Indian Railways
* Württemberg Western Railway, Germany
See also
* Westbahn (disambiguation)
* Western Railroad (disambigua ...
and
Suburban line. It runs to the south to connect with the
Southern Railway and . Between and
Wien Hauptbahnhof, the line runs parallel to the Southern Railway. It enters the -long Schnellbahntunnel west of Wien Hauptbahnhof; the platforms for that station and are underground. After a section above ground, it enters another tunnel, where it connects with the . Both and are located in tunnels. North of Wien Mitte the line runs elevated, crosses the
Donaukanal, and becomes the
North railway line
The North railway line (german: Nordbahn) is a two-track, electrified railway line that runs from Vienna, Austria to Břeclav, Czech Republic. It was built by the Emperor Ferdinand North Railway company as a part of the Warsaw-Vienna railway.
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at .
Operation
In the
Vienna S-Bahn network, the Stammstrecke begins at Wien Meidling, continues through Wien Praterstern, and terminates at on the North railway line, north of Wien Praterstern.
Services operating over this route include the , , , and .
The eastern end of the line handles
Regional-Express,
Railjet,
EuroCity
EuroCity, abbreviated as EC, is a cross-border train category within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains allocated to the lower-level "IC" (InterCity) category, EC trains are international services that meet 20 criteri ...
,
EuroNight, and
Nightjet
Nightjet (stylised as nightjet) is a brand name given by the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB to its overnight passenger train services.
''Nightjet'' operates in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. The ...
services bound for , , and points beyond.
References
External links
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Railway lines in Austria