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Austrian Northwestern Railway

Transport company based in Vienna, founded in 18691

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).2 It ceased to exist in 1909.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1869Founded1
  • HeadquartersVienna1

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Northwestern Railway Negrelli Viaduct eastern side
Photo: JanSuchy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

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.2

Corporate structure

Austrian Northwestern Railway is part of a group headed by Süd-Norddeutsche Verbindungsbahn. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways1

Timeline

  1. 1909Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1869Founded Founded1

Sources

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