History of rail transport in Slovakia
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The history of rail transport in Slovakia began in November 1836, at the founding meeting of the participating companies for the construction of a horse railway from Bratislava
to Trnava
(later extended to Sered
). The first section of that railway was launched on 27 September 1840.
The first locomotive powered railway in Slovakia was the Bratislava
–Marchegg
–Gänserndorf
(–Vienna
) line, commissioned on 20 August 1848. By 1872, upon the completion of the Košice–Bohumín Railway, railways linked one end of Slovakia with the other.
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
to Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
(later extended to Sered
Sered
Sereď is a town in southern Slovak Republic near Trnava, on the right bank of the Váh River on the Danubian Lowland. It has аpproximately 17,000 inhabitants.It has a hotel, cinema, culture house, many restaurants and confectioner's shops.-Geography:...
). The first section of that railway was launched on 27 September 1840.
The first locomotive powered railway in Slovakia was the Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
–Marchegg
Marchegg
Marchegg is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria near the Slovak border...
–Gänserndorf
Gänserndorf
Gänserndorf is a town on the Marchfeld, Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of Bezirk Gänserndorf. It is about 20 km north of Vienna, to which it is connected by both the Angerner Straße and the Nordbahn railway line.-Landscape Park:Landscape Park in Gänserndorf covers an area of...
(–Vienna
Vienna
Vienna 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...
) line, commissioned on 20 August 1848. By 1872, upon the completion of the Košice–Bohumín Railway, railways linked one end of Slovakia with the other.
See also
- Železničná spoločnosť SlovenskoŽeleznicná spolocnost SlovenskoŽelezničná spoločnosť Slovensko a.s. is Slovak state-owned passenger trains operated company, based in Bratislava.In 2002 a company Železničná spoločnosť was established as a successor of personal and cargo transport part of the Železnice Slovenskej republiky. In 2005 this new company was further...
- Rail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in Slovakia began on 21 September 1840, with the opening of the first line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur and on 20 August 1848 ....
- Transport in SlovakiaTransport in SlovakiaTransport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well developed rail network and a somewhat underdeveloped highway system . Main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport in the capital, Bratislava...
External links
- History of rail transport in Slovakia at Rail.sk
- History of rail transport at zsr.sk