Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof
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is the Hauptbahnhof (main station) at 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 Südbahn 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 Österreichische Post
.
By the end of the 20th century, the old two-storey station building (the second floor was a restaurant) was largely run down and was widely seen as a blot on the city landscape. It was also inconveniently laid out and equipped. For example, to get to the platforms, it was necessary to leave the building to go to the underpass, and there were no escalators or elevators at all.
During the reconstruction work, the station building itself was completely demolished and rebuilt, and the platforms refurbished. The underpass was modified so that it could be reached directly from the station concourse. Additionally, the underpass was made accessible from the other side of the lines and was equipped with escalators and elevators. At the other end of the platforms, an overpass was built from scratch.
As part of the renovations, the station forecourt and bus station were also completely redesigned and the underpass in the Kollonitsch alley was modified. Since the modifications were completed, coaches have had access to the underpass and cyclists and pedestrians have been able to use the railway bridge to cross the road.
, the ÖBB
ticket office and waiting rooms. There are also ticket machines. Distribution boxes for the free newspaper Heute are in the pedestrian underpass, and those for the free newspaper Austria are located at the bus stops for the city buses.
Platforms 1b and 21 are used by the Mattersburger Railway (direct trains to Sopron
, Deutschkreutz
and Neckenmarkt
-Horitschon), and Platform 1a by the Pottendorfer line, which is now integrated into the S-Bahn system as lines S5 and S6 (trains to Absdorf
-Hippersdorf and Hollabrunn
via Wien Mitte, Eisenstadt
Schule]).
Platform 2b serves the outer Aspangbahn (to Aspang, Hartberg
, Friedberg, Fehring
).
Platforms 2, 3, 4 and 5 are used by IC and EC trains of the Südbahn (from Wien Meidling (as at 2010) to Graz
, Klagenfurt
, Marburg, Lienz in Osttirol,...) and the Regional Express trains (REX) / Regional trains (R) of the Südbahn (Taurus locomotive with 5 Wiesel double-deck cars from Retz
or Lundenburg via Wien Mitte to Payerbach
-Reichenau).
Platform 6a is used by other branch line trains (e.g.: inner Aspangbahn to Maria Lanzendorf, Triestingtalbahn to Weissbach
-Neuhaus via Leobersdorf
. Platform 7a serves the Gutensteinerbahn, and Platform 8a the Schneeberg Railway
.
Platforms 6b, 7b, 8b and 9 are allocated to other trains operating on the various branch lines. The S-Bahn trains of the Südbahn (S1, S2, S9) use Platforms 1a, 6a and 9a.
Since completion of the reconstruction work in 2003, all platforms have been barrier-free. Passengers can now pass easily from the concourse directly through a subway to the platforms, where, amongst other things, the high-traffic platforms 3 and 4 of the Südbahn are equipped with escalators. At the other end of the platforms is an overpass, which facilitates movement between the platforms, and gives access to the parking deck. Since 2003, it has also been possible, via the subway, to gain access to the platforms from the opposite side of the station (the Zehnerviertel).
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version at at November 2010.
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
, in the federal state
States of Austria
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of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, south of Vienna
Vienna
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.
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
Junction (rail)
A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
for the branch lines to Gutenstein
Gutenstein
Gutenstein may mean:*A district of the city of Sigmaringen: Gutenstein *A municipality in Lower Austria: Gutenstein, Austria*The German name for the Slovenian municipality of Ravne na Koroškem...
, Payerbach
Payerbach
Payerbach is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.-References:...
and Mattersburg
Mattersburg
Mattersburg is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the District of Mattersburg and home to a Bundesliga football team, SV Mattersburg.- Location :...
, the Pottendorfer line to Pottendorf
Pottendorf
Pottendorf is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria....
-Landegg, and the Vienna S-Bahn
Vienna S-Bahn
The Vienna S-Bahn is a suburban metro railway 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 ÖBB , and consists of many branch lines...
Stammstrecke (main line) to Floridsdorf
Floridsdorf
Floridsdorf is the 21st district of Vienna, Austria .Floridsdorf is located in the northern part of Vienna.The District Office and the centre of Floridsdorf are located round Am Spitz, at the junction of Prager Straße and Brünner Straße .Since 2004, Floridsdorf has had its own tower: the...
. All trains on the Südbahn 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 Österreichische Post
Österreichische Post
Österreichische Post is the company responsible for postal service in Austria. This company was established in 1999 after its split-off from the mail corporate division of the former telecommunications Austrian concern Post und Telekom Austria.-External links:...
.
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 then, the station has been an important transportation hub in Lower Austria.By the end of the 20th century, the old two-storey station building (the second floor was a restaurant) was largely run down and was widely seen as a blot on the city landscape. It was also inconveniently laid out and equipped. For example, to get to the platforms, it was necessary to leave the building to go to the underpass, and there were no escalators or elevators at all.
Present day station
Between 1997 and 2003, the station was successfully reconstructed, at a cost of 55.3 million euros.During the reconstruction work, the station building itself was completely demolished and rebuilt, and the platforms refurbished. The underpass was modified so that it could be reached directly from the station concourse. Additionally, the underpass was made accessible from the other side of the lines and was equipped with escalators and elevators. At the other end of the platforms, an overpass was built from scratch.
As part of the renovations, the station forecourt and bus station were also completely redesigned and the underpass in the Kollonitsch alley was modified. Since the modifications were completed, coaches have had access to the underpass and cyclists and pedestrians have been able to use the railway bridge to cross the road.
Concourse
In the concourse are, amongst other things, an Okay Shop, tobacconistTobacconist
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, the ÖBB
ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways...
ticket office and waiting rooms. There are also ticket machines. Distribution boxes for the free newspaper Heute are in the pedestrian underpass, and those for the free newspaper Austria are located at the bus stops for the city buses.
Platforms
The station has ten platforms (1-9, 21).Platforms 1b and 21 are used by the Mattersburger Railway (direct trains to Sopron
Sopron
In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants...
, Deutschkreutz
Deutschkreutz
Deutschkreutz is an Austrian market town in the District of Oberpullendorf, Burgenland. Its Hungarian name is Sopronkeresztúr , in Hebrew it is called Zelem , .- Geography :...
and Neckenmarkt
Neckenmarkt
Neckenmarkt is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in Burgenland in Austria....
-Horitschon), and Platform 1a by the Pottendorfer line, which is now integrated into the S-Bahn system as lines S5 and S6 (trains to Absdorf
Absdorf
Absdorf is a municipality in the district of Tulln in Lower Austria, Austria....
-Hippersdorf and Hollabrunn
Hollabrunn
Hollabrunn is a district capital town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, on the Göllersbach river.- History :The surroundings of Hollabrunn were first settled in neolithic times. Around 300 B.C...
via Wien Mitte, Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt
- Politics :The current mayor of Eisenstadt is Andrea Fraunschiel ÖVP.The district council is composed as follows :* ÖVP: 17 seats* SPÖ: 8 seats* Austrian Green Party: 2 seats* FPÖ: 2 seats- Castles and palaces :...
Schule]).
Platform 2b serves the outer Aspangbahn (to Aspang, Hartberg
Hartberg
Hartberg is a city in Styria, Austria, the capital of the district of the same name. As of the census of 2001, it has a population of 6,547 in an area of 21.54 km². About 68 km up the A2 is the large city of Graz....
, Friedberg, Fehring
Fehring
Fehring is a municipality in the district of Feldbach in Styria, Austria.The landscape are rolling hills cutted by the valley of the Raab. Fehring is on a socket some meters above the valley floor.The town is bordered to the east by Burgenland....
).
Platforms 2, 3, 4 and 5 are used by IC and EC trains of the Südbahn (from Wien Meidling (as at 2010) to Graz
Graz Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof at Graz, which is both the capital city of the federal state of Styria in Austria, and the second largest city in Austria.- External links :...
, Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof
Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof is the main station at Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, the capital city of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria....
, Marburg, Lienz in Osttirol,...) and the Regional Express trains (REX) / Regional trains (R) of the Südbahn (Taurus locomotive with 5 Wiesel double-deck cars from Retz
Retz
Retz is a town with a population of 4,168 in the district of Hollabrunn in Lower Austria, Austria.- Geography :Retz is located in the north western Weinviertel in Lower Austria. The municipality's area covers 45,01 km². 11.83 percent of this area is forested...
or Lundenburg via Wien Mitte to Payerbach
Payerbach
Payerbach is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.-References:...
-Reichenau).
Platform 6a is used by other branch line trains (e.g.: inner Aspangbahn to Maria Lanzendorf, Triestingtalbahn to Weissbach
Weissbach
The Weissbach originates out of the Lepsius tunnel by the abandoned quarry of Hötting on 720 metres above Sea Level. It runs in southern direction by the Englishman tomb to the Hoher Weg where it merges near the old Hungerburgbahn – bridge with the Inn River...
-Neuhaus via Leobersdorf
Leobersdorf
Leobersdorf is a town in the Baden district of Lower Austria, Austria.-Early settlements:First indices of settlement in the area date back to 3000 BC....
. Platform 7a serves the Gutensteinerbahn, and Platform 8a the Schneeberg Railway
Schneeberg Railway
The Schneeberg Railway is a local railway line in Lower Austria running from Wiener Neustadt to the Hochschneeberg mountain. From Wiener Neustadt to Puchberg am Schneeberg it runs as a standard gauge, adhesion railway and from Puchberg am Schneeberg to the Hochschneeberg as a narrow-gauge, cog...
.
Platforms 6b, 7b, 8b and 9 are allocated to other trains operating on the various branch lines. The S-Bahn trains of the Südbahn (S1, S2, S9) use Platforms 1a, 6a and 9a.
Since completion of the reconstruction work in 2003, all platforms have been barrier-free. Passengers can now pass easily from the concourse directly through a subway to the platforms, where, amongst other things, the high-traffic platforms 3 and 4 of the Südbahn are equipped with escalators. At the other end of the platforms is an overpass, which facilitates movement between the platforms, and gives access to the parking deck. Since 2003, it has also been possible, via the subway, to gain access to the platforms from the opposite side of the station (the Zehnerviertel).
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This article is based upon a translation of the German language version at at November 2010.