St. Pölten main station
| St. Pölten main station | |
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 The renovated reception building opened in September 2010
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| Data | |
| Operating point type |
Separation station connecting station |
| Platform tracks | 10 |
| abbreviation | Pb |
| IBNR | 8100008 |
| opening | 1858 |
| location | |
| Place / district | St. Polten |
| state | Lower Austria |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 12 '29 " N , 15 ° 37' 26" E |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in Austria | |
The St. Pölten main railway station or the train station St. Pölten is a transit station and railway junction in Lower Austria St. Pölten . It lies on the Westbahn, which opened in 1858, and is the starting point for numerous railway lines.
history
After the decision to build the "Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Westbahn" in 1851, the groundbreaking ceremony for St. Pölten Central Station took place on September 9, 1856 . The construction of the train station meant a significant change in the cityscape . First the Kremsertor had to give way to the train station, and soon afterwards the entire city wall was torn down. Today's promenade was built in its place. The first trains were able to use the new stop just two years later. In 1877 the Leobersdorf - Kaumberg - St. Pölten ( Traisentalbahn ) line went into operation, eight years later the lines to Krems and Tulln . After additional railway lines were connected, the previous building became too small; from 1887, the current reception building with a passage to Kremser Landstrasse was built in a two-year construction period. Since 1907, the station has also been the starting point for the Mariazellerbahn , which is now electrified , followed by the St. Pölten tram in 1911 . The station has been rebuilt several times over the years. In addition to the extensive renovations up to 1889, only makeshift renovations were carried out after the bombing raids in April 1945. It was not until 1965 to 1969 that the western part of the station was renewed and the historic corner pavilions were replaced by functional buildings that still exist today.
Station renovation
Between 2006 and December 2011, the station will be rebuilt by 190 million euros as part of the station offensive. A new central pedestrian passage was created on Kremser Landstrasse and the platforms and platform roofs were rebuilt, the platform of the Mariazellerbahn was re-asphalted. A replacement road tunnel was built on the western edge of the station building, the forecourt was redesigned by the city of St. Pölten. The station building was also completely renovated: In addition to the renewal of the roof and facade, the inside of the building was completely rebuilt and received a new, bright station hall, a new travel center and new shops. The old passenger tunnel north and the old ticket hall were closed as part of the opening of the station and replaced by the new station hall and passage in the renovated historic main station building. In addition, a second passage was built with the new east passenger tunnel. The new station building was opened on September 10, 2010, and the entire building was completed in December 2011.
- The station before and under renovation
The St. Pölten train station under renovation (2006)
The St. Pölten train station under renovation (2010)
Entrance to the main station from the union square
old ticket hall
the construction work continued in 2013
- The station after the renovation
new platforms
new track systems
new signs
new waiting areas
new passage
traffic
With a few exceptions, all long-distance and regional trains stop in St. Pölten Hbf. Due to its location on the existing Austrian Western Railway as well as on its new line, the station is a stop on the main line for Europe from Paris to Bratislava / Budapest. The most important connection is the trains to Vienna . There are also regional express trains and regional trains in the direction of Vienna as well as Amstetten and Linz . In addition, some trains of the Erlauftalbahn from Pöchlarn to St. Pölten are connected. The station is the starting point of three railway lines for regional traffic:
- Traisentalbahn (Leobersdorfer Bahn): This non-electrified route leads south. In the urban area of St. Pölten there are still six stations (St. Pölten Alpenbahnhof, St. Pölten Porschestrasse, Spratzern stop, Spratzern, Hart-Wörth and St. Georgen). The railway is divided in Traisen : One branch leads to Hainfeld (and earlier on to Leobersdorf an der Südbahn), the other to Lilienfeld and St. Aegyd am Neuwalde .
- Tullnerfeld Railway : This electrified route leads north via Herzogenburg and through the Tullnerfeld to Tulln on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn . The St. Pölten Traisenpark stop, newly built a few years ago, and the Viehofen, Oberradlberg and Unterradlberg stations are still in the urban area. In Herzogenburg , the non-electrified line branches off to Krems. The two-track expansion between St. Pölten and Herzogenburg is planned.
- Mariazellerbahn : The narrow-gauge, electrified railway line runs southwards to the Styrian pilgrimage site of Mariazell with a different schedule . In Ober-Grafendorf a non-electrified line branched off to Mank , the so-called Krumpe . At the end of 2010 it was shut down and replaced by bus services. Further connections lead to Dortmund via Duisburg .
Long-distance transport
| line | route | Clock frequency |
|---|---|---|
| RJX | Munich - Salzburg Hbf - Linz Hbf - St. Pölten Hbf - Vienna Hbf (- Budapest Keleti pu. ) | Railjet Xpress every hour, plus individual ICE trains |
| ICE | Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - Frankfurt (Main) Airport - Würzburg Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf - Regensburg Hbf - Plattling - Passau Hbf - Wels Hbf - Linz Hbf - St.Pölten Hbf - Wien Meidling - Vienna Hbf | Every 2 hours |
| RJ | (Zurich HB - Feldkirch - Innsbruck Hbf - Rosenheim) Salzburg Hbf - Wels Hbf - Linz Hbf - St. Pölten Hbf - Wien Meidling - Vienna main station - Vienna Airport (VIE) | 1 hour intervals |
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Salzburg Hbf - Attnang-Puchheim - Wels Hbf - Linz Hbf - Amstetten - St. Pölten Hbf - Wien Hütteldorf - Wien Westbahnhof | 1 hour intervals |
| NJ 462/463 | Budapest Keleti - Kelenföld - Tatabánya - Győr - Mosonmagyaróvár - Hegyeshalom - Wien Hbf - Wien Meidling - St. Pölten Hbf - Linz Hbf - Salzburg Hbf - Rosenheim - Munich East - Munich Hbf (with through coach from Bucharest ) | One train per day and direction |
| NJ 466/467 | Budapest Keleti - Kelenföld - Tatabánya - Győr - Mosonmagyaróvár - Hegyeshalom - Wien Hbf - Wien Meidling - St. Pölten Hbf - Linz Hbf - Salzburg Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf - Bludenz - Feldkirch - Buchs SG - Sargans - Zürich HB | One train per day and direction |
| NJ 490/491 | Wien Hbf - Wien Meidling - St.Pölten Hbf - Linz Hbf - Wels Hbf - Passau Hbf - Regensburg Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf - Würzburg Hbf - Göttingen - Hannover Hbf - Hamburg-Harburg - Hamburg Hbf - Hamburg Dammtor - Hamburg-Altona | One train per day and direction |
Regional traffic
| line | route |
|---|---|
| REX R. | St. Valentin - Amstetten - St.Pölten Hbf - Wien Westbahnhof |
| REX R. | St.Pölten Hbf - Krems / Donau - Horn |
| R. | St.Pölten Hbf - Schrambach |
| R. | St.Pölten Hbf - Hainfeld Lower Austria |
| R. | St.Pölten Hbf - Laubenbachmühle - Mariazell station |
| R. | St.Pölten Hbf - Pöchlarn - Scheibbs |
Rapid transit
| line | route |
|---|---|
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Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof - Tulln - (St. Pölten Hbf) |
Platforms
The long-distance trains on the western line mainly use platforms 3 and 5 (sometimes 2 and 4 as an alternative), the local trains on the western line use platforms 2, 4 and 6, those of the Leobersdorfer Bahn use platforms 1 and 2. The Tullnerfeldbahn to Krems uses the platforms 6 and 7. The S-Bahn to Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof uses platform 7. The trains of the Mariazeller Bahn depart from Stumpfgleis 12 or 13. There is also a replacement track on platform 11. Another platform 10 (without platform) is used by freight trains coming from the Tullnerfelder Bahn and other trains that do not stop at the station.
people
- Hermann Binder , Executive Board member 1984
- Josef Rabenseifner , board member 1968
- Hermann Weber (1939–2017), dispatcher and later head of several sections in various federal ministries
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ St. Pölten parish - train station. In: Gerhard Stadler : The industrial legacy of Lower Austria. 2006, ISBN 3-205-77460-4 , pp. 594-595.
- ↑ noe.orf.at
- ↑ General Directorate of the Austrian Federal Railways (Ed.): Almanach der Österreichische Eisenbahnen 1984 . Vienna 1984, p. 115.
- ↑ General Directorate of the Austrian Federal Railways (ed.): Almanach der Österreichische Eisenbahnen 1968 . Vienna 1968, p. 104.
- ↑ General Directorate of the Austrian Federal Railways (ed.): Almanach der Österreichische Eisenbahnen 1968 . Vienna 1968, p. 105.
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