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 Austrian Federal Railways, Ă–BB (Austrian Federal Railways), and consists of many branch lines. ''S-Bahn'' is short for ''Schnellbahn'', which can be translated as "rapid railway". Network The Vienna S-Bahn consists of a multitude of branch lines extending beyond the city boundary, most of which converge at a central route segment called the ''Stammstrecke'' ("trunk line"). While many of the individual lines run at half-hourly or hourly intervals, they are able to offer combined frequencies of only a few minutes or less along the ''Stammstrecke''. Only line S45 operates entirely within Vienna's boundaries. Unlike many S-Bahn networks in Germany, the Vienna S-Bahn is not a separate rail network. It is integrated with, and part of, the national railway system. As such, S-Bahn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ă–BB Class 4020
The Ă–BB class 4020 of the Austrian Federal Railways, Austrian Federal Railways (Ă–BB) are electric multiple units (EMU) developed by Simmering-Graz-Pauker, Simmering-Graz-Pauker (SGP). In the narrower sense, 4020 is the designation of the railcars, the control cars are referred to as series 6020 and the intermediate cars as series 7020. They are the second generation of the Vienna rapid transit trains and were also used throughout Austria in regional transport. Operation in scheduled services began in October 1978, the sets were manufactured by Simmering-Graz-Pauker in Graz. History Background In the mid-1970s, Ă–BB decided to procure new vehicles for local transport in metropolitan areas, in particular for the Vienna U-Bahn, Vienna rapid transport system. After several test runs with EMUs from other railways (including the DB Class 420, DB 420 series), Ă–BB ordered a total of 120 three-car sets of the 4020 series from SGP in several series for use on the Vienna express lin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollabrunn
Hollabrunn () is a district capital town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, on the Göllersbach river. It is situated in the heart of the biggest wine region of Austria, the Weinviertel. History The surroundings of Hollabrunn were first settled in Neolithic times. Around 300 B.C. one of the most significant La Tène culture cities in central Europe briefly flourished on the southern slopes of the Sandberg hill at Roseldorf close to the village of Platt, a few kilometers to the northwest of Hollabrunn. During the War of the Third Coalition, the nearby town of Schöngrabern on 16 November 1805 was the site of a battle between the French Napoleonic troops under Joachim Murat (including general Nicolas Oudinot, who was wounded) and the Russian general Pyotr Bagration (who was protecting Kutuzov's retreat north towards Austerlitz). Almost four years later during the War of the Fifth Coalition, the town once more saw two battles between French and Austrian troops. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stockerau
Stockerau () is a town in the district of Korneuburg (district), Korneuburg in Lower Austria, Austria. Stockerau has 16,974 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in the Weinviertel. Stockerau is also called "Lenaustadt" (Lenau Town) because the Austrian poet Nikolaus Lenau often spent time with his grandparents here. Population Amenities Leisure facilities are various: wellness centre, sports centre with three gyms, judo and table tennis gym, skittle alley and football stadium. In addition there are indoor and outdoor tennis facilities. Stockerau offers a range of exhibitions, concerts, readings and singing evenings in the cultural centre "Belvedereschlößl". In the cellar of this castle, built in 16th century and revitalised by the town community in the year 1984, you will find the district museum. Between Stockerau and the Danube there is a large forest called the "Au". Coloman of Stockerau, Saint Coloman was martyred here in 1012, and is known as ''St. Coloman of S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mödling
Mödling () is the capital of the Austrian Mödling (district), district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone (Industrieviertel). The Mödlingbach, a brook which rises in the Vienna Woods, flows through the town. Near Achau it joins with the Schwechat. Woodland occupies a large part of the municipality, part of the Föhrenberge ('Pine Mountains'). Located immediately south of Vienna, and within the boundaries of the district of Mödling, is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe: Shopping City SĂĽd (SCS). Geography Grapes are grown on the slopes of the Wienerwald, Austria, Wienerwald; the area is called ''Thermenregion'', where one can find much ''Heurigen'' (the most recent year's wine). Wiener Neudorf to the east, and Maria Enzersdorf to the north, merge directly into Mödling. South of Mödling is Gumpoldskirchen, separated by the Eichkogel with its very special flora. In the west, a nar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leobersdorf
Leobersdorf is a town in the Baden (district of Austria), Baden district of Lower Austria, Austria. History Early settlements First indices of settlement in the area date back to 3000 BC. Around 350 BC Celtic settlers found Noricum, from their word ''Tristis'', which means rushing or dangerous, derived the name for the river ''Triesting'' which flows through Leobersdorf. About 15 AD, Noricum was taken peacefully by the Romans. They most likely built a watchtower where the church is currently standing. Name Leobersdorf was first named in the ''Bayrische TraditionsbĂĽcher'' (Bavarian Traditionbooks) as Liubetsendorf around 1165 / 1174. This name possibly derives from the old-Slavic name ''Ljubac'' or the Celtic word Lewer or Loben, which means Border- or Gravehill. The name changed over time. In 1311 it was ''Lewbesdorf'', 1350 ''Leubesdorf'' and finally, 1588, ''Leobersdorf''. Archeological finds Burial sites from the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaganate (650–800 CE) have been ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof
Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in Wiener Neustadt, in the federal state of Lower Austria, south of Vienna. With over 700 trains and 25,000 passengers each day, the station is the busiest in Lower Austria. An important stop on both the South railway () and the Aspangbahn, the station is also a junction for the branch lines to Gutenstein, Payerbach and Mattersburg, the Pottendorfer line to Pottendorf-Landegg, and the Vienna S-Bahn ''Stammstrecke'' (main line) to Floridsdorf. All trains on the ''SĂĽdbahn'' stop here, as do all trains on the branch lines originating here. The station, which was completely reconstructed between 1997 and 2003, is also the starting point for most city bus lines in Wiener Neustadt. Directly connected to the station building is a branch of the Ă–sterreichische Post. History With the opening of the railway line between Vienna and Wiener Neustadt on 20 June 1841, the Wiener Neustadt station also came into operation. Ever since the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laaer Ostbahn
The Laaer Ostbahn () is a railway line in Lower Austria. It runs from Wien Hauptbahnhof to , on the Czech–Austrian border. The line formerly continued to Brno. Austrian Federal Railways (Ă–BB) owns and operates the line. Route The Laaer Ostbahn begins at Wien Hauptbahnhof in Vienna and then turns north, splitting from the Eastern Railway and crossing the Donaukanal and Danube. At , the Marchegger Ostbahn splits to the east while the Laaer Ostbahn continues north. Near , the Laaer Ostbahn crosses and interchanges with the North railway. Continuing north, the line terminates at , on the border with the Czech Republic. The to HevlĂn and Brno was severed in 1945, as a result of the Second World War. Operation The southern end of the Laaer Ostbahn hosts the and of the Vienna S-Bahn, as well as Regional-Express and Regionalzug services, all of which leave the line at and use the Marchegger Ostbahn for , Marchegg, or . On the northern end, Regional-Express and trai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Southern Railway (Austria)
The Southern Railway () is a railway in Austria that runs from Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ... to Graz and the border with Slovenia at Spielfeld via Semmering railway, Semmering and Bruck an der Mur. Along with the Spielfeld-Straß–Trieste railway (lying largely in Slovenia), it forms part of the Austrian Southern Railway that connected Vienna with Trieste, the main seaport of the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, via Ljubljana. A main obstacle in its construction was getting over the Semmering Pass over the Northern Limestone Alps. The twin-track, electrified section that runs through the current territory of Austria is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (Ă–BB) and is one of the major lines in the country. History *1829: Austrian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laa An Der Thaya
Laa an der Thaya is a town in the Mistelbach District of Lower Austria in Austria, near the Czech Republic, Czech border. The population in 2016 was 6,224. Geography The town is located in the northern Weinviertel region, near the Thaya river, directly at the border with South Moravia. The municipal area includes the cadastral community, cadastral communities of Hanfthal, Kottingneusiedl, Pernhofen, Ungerndorf, and Wulzeshofen. History A settlement at a Ford (crossing), ford across the Thaya existed already in the 12th century, before the estates were acquired by the House of Babenberg, Babenberg dukes of Duchy of Austria, Austria about 1190. Duke Leopold VI, Duke of Austria, Leopold VI of Austria about 1230 had the walled town of Laa laid out as a strategic outpost at the border with the Kingdom of Bohemia in the north. His successor Duke Frederick II, Duke of Austria, Frederick the Quarrelsome used it as a military base for his Bohemian campaigns, until he was finally killed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mistelbach
Mistelbach an der Zaya (; Mistelbach on the (River) Zaya; Central Bavarian: ''Mistlboch'') is a town in the northeast of Austria in Lower Austria, one of Austria's nine States of Austria, federal states. It is located roughly 40 km northeast of Austria's capital Vienna. Furthermore, it consists of 8 subordinated municipalities. Geographical location Mistelbach is located in the North East of Lower Austria's Wine Quarter (Weinviertel), approximately 25 to 30 km from the Czech Republic, Czech and the Slovakia, Slovak borders. It lies next to the main road connection between Brno (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Road B7). History Early settlements in the Mistelbach area can be traced back to pre-Christian times. Around 1130, Mistelbach was mentioned in official deeds for the first time. After the Lords of Mistelbach died out around 1370, the royal estates of Wilfersdorf were given to the House of Lichtenstein. Mistelbach was granted its first right to hold markets in 1372. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wolkersdorf Im Weinviertel
Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel is a town in the district of Mistelbach (district), Mistelbach in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is situated in the Weinviertel, about 15 km north of Vienna, on the main road from Vienna to Brno (International E-road network, European route European route E461, E461). The municipality consists of the subdivisions Wolkersdorf, Riedenthal, Pfösing, Obersdorf and MĂĽnichsthal. It was elevated to town status in 1969. Population Infrastructure Wolkersdorf is connected by road (European route E461, E461/B7) with Vienna to the south and Gaweinstal and the Czech Republic to the north. Autobahns of Austria, Nordautobahn A5 was completed in December 2009. The Wolkersdorf railway station is connected to the Vienna S-Bahn suburban railway network, and is also served by regional trains to Vienna, Mistelbach and Laa an der Thaya. References Cities and towns in Mistelbach District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |