Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company
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The Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company (German: k. k. privilegierte österreichische Staatseisenbahn-Gesellschaft), later (from 1 January 1883) the Privileged Austro-Hungarian State Railway Company (privilegierte österreichisch-ungarische Staatseisenbahn-Gesellschaft) was a private railway company in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its title was abbreviated to State Railway Company (Staats-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) or StEG.
state, the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway and the Austrian Southeastern Railway. Hence the unusual name of the new company. By procuring the Vienna–Raab railway on 13 February 1855 and the Brünn-Rossitz railway on 1 January 1879 and building new lines the StEG network within the Austrian part of the empire had grown by 1890 to around 1,350 km; in addition there were 1,500 km of railway in Hungary
.
On 15 October 1909 the StEG was nationalised and, with it, part of the Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways or kkStB. The routes on Hungarian territory had already been transferred to the Hungarian State Railway
in 1891. That included the Bruck
–Nickelsdorf
and Marchegg
–border sections, that did not come into the Federal Railways of Austria's (BBÖ) possession until 1920.
The line from Vienna to Norden, opened in 1870, crossed the Danube and then divided at Stadlau to reach Marchegg and Preßburg in the east; the other branch running via Mistelbach and Laa an der Thaya to Brünn in the north. Not until 1888 was the branch from Enzersdorf bei Staatz to Poysdorf added.
In addition a short domestic line in Vienna from the Erdbergerlände to the horse racing track at Freudenau was built in 1886.
Branch lines (Lokalbahnen)
…all three are described in German as Lokalbahnen.
History
The StEG was founded on 17 October 1854 primarily with French capital and was bought out on 1 January 1855 by the AustrianAustria
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state, the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway and the Austrian Southeastern Railway. Hence the unusual name of the new company. By procuring the Vienna–Raab railway on 13 February 1855 and the Brünn-Rossitz railway on 1 January 1879 and building new lines the StEG network within the Austrian part of the empire had grown by 1890 to around 1,350 km; in addition there were 1,500 km of railway in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
On 15 October 1909 the StEG was nationalised and, with it, part of the Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways or kkStB. The routes on Hungarian territory had already been transferred to the Hungarian State Railway
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in 1891. That included the Bruck
Bruck
-People:*Charles Bruck , Hungarian-French conductor*Dietmar Bruck , German footballer*Hermann Brück , German astronomer*Ludwig Bruck, Australian physician & medical journalist...
–Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in Austria.- Geography :Nickelsdorf is the only town in the municipality...
and Marchegg
Marchegg
Marchegg is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria near the Slovak border...
–border sections, that did not come into the Federal Railways of Austria's (BBÖ) possession until 1920.
The StEG in present-day Austria
In Austria today the StEG network covered a total of about 255 km. Its start point was the state railway station in Vienna, later the Ostbahnhof, which is today part of the Südbahnhof. One main line headed south towards Budapest, passing through Götzendorf to Bruck an der Leitha (1846), where until 1920 the border with Hungary lay, and on to the present-day border station of Nickelsdorf (1855). From 1884 the line branched in Götzendorf to Klein Schwechat on the one hand and Mannersdorf on the other. In 1886/87 a line was built from Bruck via Bad Deutsch Altenburg to Hainburg an der Donau.The line from Vienna to Norden, opened in 1870, crossed the Danube and then divided at Stadlau to reach Marchegg and Preßburg in the east; the other branch running via Mistelbach and Laa an der Thaya to Brünn in the north. Not until 1888 was the branch from Enzersdorf bei Staatz to Poysdorf added.
In addition a short domestic line in Vienna from the Erdbergerlände to the horse racing track at Freudenau was built in 1886.
The routes
Main lines- ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
–WolkersdorfWolkersdorf im WeinviertelWolkersdorf im Weinviertel is a town in the district of 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 . The municipality consists of the subdivisions Wolkersdorf, Riedenthal, Pfösing,...
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–PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
–BodenbachDecínDěčín is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It is the largest town and administrative seat of the Děčín District.-Geography:... - Vienna–BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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- Chotzen–Halbstadt (*1875)
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(*1876/1889) - Václavice–Starkoč (*1876)
- Hungarian HradischUherské HradišteUherské Hradiště is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river and is the seat of the Uherské Hradiště District.- History :...
– Hungarian BrodUherský BrodUherský Brod is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated in the south-east of Moravia . It lies in the Vizovice Highlands and near the White Carpathian Mountains .... - Enzersdorf bei Staatz–PoysdorfPoysdorfPoysdorf is a town in the district of Mistelbach in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
(*1886) - BrünnBrunnBrunn or Brünn may refer to:Places* Brünn, the German form of the Czech city Brno* Brunn, Upper Palatinate, a town in Bavaria, Germany* Brunn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany...
–Vlara Pass (state border)–TeplaTrencianska TepláTrenčianska Teplá is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 224 metres and covers an area of 15.133 km². It has a population of about 4035 people....
(*1887) - Götzendorf an der LeithaGötzendorf an der LeithaGötzendorf an der Leitha is a village in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria.-References:...
–Klein-Schwechat - Götzendorf an der Leitha–Mannersdorf am LeithagebirgeMannersdorf am LeithagebirgeMannersdorf am Leithagebirge is a town in Austria. It is located in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria. Mannersdorf is seated on an agricultural plain, at the base of a range of wooded hills called the Leitha Mountains , from which it receives its full name...
- Bruck an der LeithaBruck an der LeithaBruck an der Leitha is a city located in Lower Austria, Austria at the border to the Burgenland, which is marked by the Leitha river....
–Hainburg an der DonauHainburg an der DonauHainburg an der Donau is a town in the Bruck an der Leitha district, Lower Austria, Austria.-Geography:The city Hainburg is located next to the Danube river and Bratislava in Slovakia and 50 km east of Vienna. It is part of the Industrial Quarter Industrieviertel in Lower Austria.45.87% of the...
Branch lines (Lokalbahnen)
- Lobositz–Libochowitz (*1882)
- Kralupp–Welwarn (*1882)
- Přelouč–Prachovice/Vápenný Podol (*1882)
- Kralupp–Zvolenowes (*1886)
- Choceň–Litomyšl (*1882)
StEG lines still in operation
- Brandeis an der Elbe–Neratowitz railway (*1899)
- Aujezd–Luhatschowitz railway (*1905)
- Nemotitz–Koritschan railway (*1908)
…all three are described in German as Lokalbahnen.
Source
- Richard Heinersdorff: Die k. und k. privilegierten Eisenbahnen der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie 1828-1918. Vienna-Munich, 1975