Austrian Northwestern Railway

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.

"Nordwestbahn" redirects here. For the German railway company, see NordWestBahn.
Bond of the Austrian Northwestern Railway, issued 1 March 1871

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[lower-alpha 1]
Drawing of railway station Prague-Těšnov
Station Ústí n.L.-Střekov
In chronological order
Date openedFromToToToToTo
6 December 1869Golčův JeníkovČáslavKolín
29 October 1870Trutnov (main station)Trutnov (Poříčí)
29 October 1870Nymburk (main station)VelelibyMladá Boleslav (main station)
29 October 1870KolínVelký OsekNymburk (main station)
21 December 1870Havlíčkův BrodSvětlá nad SázavouGolčův Jeníkov
21 December 1870Velký OsekChlumec nad CidlinouOstroměř
21 December 1870Kunčice nad LabemTrutnov (main station)
25 January 1871JihlavaHavlíčkův Brod
23 April 1871ZnojmoMoravské BudějoviceOkříškyJihlava
1 June 1871Havlíčkův BrodŽdárec u SkutčeChrastChrudimPardubice (Rosice nad Labem)
1 June 1871Pardubice (main station)Pardubice (Rosice nad Labem)
1 June 1871OstroměřStará PakaKunčice nad Labem
1 October 1871Kunčice nad LabemVrchlabí
1 November 1871Austria/Czech Republic borderŠatovZnojmo
17 December 1871OstroměřJičín (cargo station)
17 December 1871Trutnov (main station)Svoboda nad Úpou
4 October 1873Chlumec nad CidlinouHradec Králové
4 October 1873NymburkLysá nad LabemČelákovicePrague (Rohanský ostrov interim station)
1 January 1874Lysá nad LabemVšetatyMělníkLitoměřice (lower station)Ústí nad Labem (Střekov)Ústí nad Labem (west station)
10 January 1874Hradec KrálovéTýniště nad OrlicíLetohradLichkov
10 January 1874LetohradÚstí nad Orlicí
5 October 1874Ústí nad Labem (Střekov)Velké BřeznoDěčín (east station)Děčín (Prostřední Žleb)
15 October 1875LichkovCzech Republic/Poland border
15 October 1875Prague (Rohanský ostrov interim station)Prague (Těšnov station[lower-alpha 2])

Notes
  1. Current borders and place names are used
  2. Passenger transport to Těšnov station ended 1 July 1972. The Neo-Renaissance station building designed by Carl Schlimp was demolished on 16 March 1985.
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