The Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway (German: Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn; Czech: Severní dráha císaře Ferdinanda; Polish: Kolej Północna Cesarza Ferdynanda) was a railway company during the time of the Austrian Empire. Its main line was intended to connect Vienna with the salt mines in Bochnia near Kraków. The name is still used today in referring to a number of railway lines formerly operated by that company.
Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn inscribed in abbreviated form on the façade of the main railway station in Bielsko-Biała, PolandShare of the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway, issued 1. July 1857
The Nordbahn never directly reached Kraków or Bochnia. The first rail connection to Kraków via Bohumín, Kozle, and Mysłowice was provided by the Prussian Wilhelmsbahn and Oberschlesische Eisenbahn (Upper Silesian Railway). The line from Mysłowice to Kraków was built by the Krakau-Oberschlesische Bahn (Kraków and Upper Silesian Railway). An entirely Austrian rail route from Vienna to Kraków did not exist until, in 1856, the k.k. Östliche Staatsbahn (Imperial and Royal Eastern State Railway), a descendant of the Kraków and Upper Silesian, opened a branch form Trzebinia via Oświęcim to Czechowice-Dziedzice, where it met the Northern Railway.
The Northern Railway company was nationalized in 1907. It also owned many coal mines and other industry enterprises in the Ostrava region. After the nationalization of its railway network, the company continued to operate its coal and industry businesses.
The original Nordbahnhof in the Austrian capital (Vienna North railway station) was destroyed in World War II. It was rebuilt and re-opened in 1962 as Wien Praterstern together with the bridge across the Danube. Today's express trains from Vienna to Brno now leave from Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Praterstern is served by suburban and regional trains only.
Lines in Central Europe built by the Nordbahn in the period up to 1856Edit
Railways in Germany and neighbouring countries in 1849; bold lines = working, narrow lines = projected or in construction
Town names are indicated as they were at the time of opening.
The railway used a telegraph system designed by Alexander Bain, in particular along the Vienna to Bochnia line, as late as 1886; the system was slower at messaging than the later Morse systems. [1]
Rolling stockEdit
Steam locomotives of the first period (1837–1842)Edit
Steam locomotives of the second period (1844–1906)Edit
Koloss and Elephant
Donau to Aetna
Adonis to Ganymed
Orpheus, Aeolus, and Ulysses
Prometheus to Andromeda
Orion and Lucifer
Aeneas to Orestes
Nestor to Ariadne, Bihar to Üllö, Jason II
Austria II to Salamander
Hebe I, Proserpina and Daphne I
Vulcan II to Glaucos I
Fortuna I to Leda I
Tiger to Mora
Telegraph I bis Euterpe I
Vindobona II to Flora
Antilope I to Mazeppa
Tiberius to Pilades
Borsig 815–820, 828–833
Jupiter II to Clio
LegacyEdit
The Northern Railway was selected as the main motif of a very high-value collectors' coin: the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand's North Railway commemorative coin, minted on 13 June 2007. The reverse side depicts a scene of the steam locomotive "Ajax" steam crossing the bridge over the Danube on the first public run from the North Railway Station in Vienna to Deutsch-Wagram on 6 January 1838. The journey, which caused quite a sensation, was witnessed and cheered by crowds of Viennese who had gathered along its route.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway German Kaiser Ferdinands Nordbahn Czech Severni draha cisare Ferdinanda Polish Kolej Polnocna Cesarza Ferdynanda was a railway company during the time of the Austrian Empire Its main line was intended to connect Vienna with the salt mines in Bochnia near Krakow The name is still used today in referring to a number of railway lines formerly operated by that company Kaiser Ferdinands Nordbahn inscribed in abbreviated form on the facade of the main railway station in Bielsko Biala PolandShare of the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway issued 1 July 1857 Contents 1 History 2 Lines in Central Europe built by the Nordbahn in the period up to 1856 3 Telegraph service 4 Rolling stock 4 1 Steam locomotives of the first period 1837 1842 4 2 Steam locomotives of the second period 1844 1906 5 Legacy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Nordbahn financed by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild 1774 1855 was Austria s first steam railway company The first stretch between Floridsdorf and Deutsch Wagram was opened in 1837 An extension to Vienna was built in 1838 and the track through Breclav to Brno in 1839 The first train from Vienna arrived in Breclav railway station on 6 June 1839 By 1841 the railway had reached Prerov and Olomouc and in 1842 Lipnik nad Becvou An extension to Ostrava and Bohumin was completed in 1847 The Nordbahn never directly reached Krakow or Bochnia The first rail connection to Krakow via Bohumin Kozle and Myslowice was provided by the Prussian Wilhelmsbahn and Oberschlesische Eisenbahn Upper Silesian Railway The line from Myslowice to Krakow was built by the Krakau Oberschlesische Bahn Krakow and Upper Silesian Railway An entirely Austrian rail route from Vienna to Krakow did not exist until in 1856 the k k Ostliche Staatsbahn Imperial and Royal Eastern State Railway a descendant of the Krakow and Upper Silesian opened a branch form Trzebinia via Oswiecim to Czechowice Dziedzice where it met the Northern Railway The Northern Railway company was nationalized in 1907 It also owned many coal mines and other industry enterprises in the Ostrava region After the nationalization of its railway network the company continued to operate its coal and industry businesses The original Nordbahnhof in the Austrian capital Vienna North railway station was destroyed in World War II It was rebuilt and re opened in 1962 as Wien Praterstern together with the bridge across the Danube Today s express trains from Vienna to Brno now leave from Wien Hauptbahnhof and Praterstern is served by suburban and regional trains only Lines in Central Europe built by the Nordbahn in the period up to 1856 Edit nbsp Railways in Germany and neighbouring countries in 1849 bold lines working narrow lines projected or in constructionTown names are indicated as they were at the time of opening Floridsdorf Deutsch Wagram 1837 First steam powered railway in Austria Wien Wien Nordbahnhof Ganserndorf 1838 Ganserndorf Lundenburg 1839 The oldest steam powered railway in today s Czech Republic Lundenburg Brunn 1839 Lundenburg Goding Altstadt Prerau 1841 Prerau Olmutz 1841 Prerau Leipnik 1842 Leipnik Weisskirchen Ostrau Oderberg 1847 Ostrau Troppau 1855 Oderberg Petrowitz bei Freistadt Auschwitz Czechowitz Dzieditz Bielitz 1855 Auschwitz Krakau This line was built by the Eastern National Railway in 1856 and later taken over by the Northern Railway Telegraph service EditThe railway used a telegraph system designed by Alexander Bain in particular along the Vienna to Bochnia line as late as 1886 the system was slower at messaging than the later Morse systems 1 Rolling stock EditSteam locomotives of the first period 1837 1842 Edit Austria and Moravia Samson Hercules and Vulcan Vindobona Saturn and Mercur Columbus Jupiter Gigant Concordia and Bruna Rakete Bucephalus Magnet Nordstern Atlas and Vesta Patria New York Minotaurus and Ajax Adler and Pfeil Baltimore Virginia und Florida Phonix Meteor Titan and Pluto Olomucia and Comet Theseus and Centaur Planet Delphin Blitz and Neptun Cyclop and Goliath Steam locomotives of the second period 1844 1906 Edit Koloss and Elephant Donau to Aetna Adonis to Ganymed Orpheus Aeolus and Ulysses Prometheus to Andromeda Orion and Lucifer Aeneas to Orestes Nestor to Ariadne Bihar to Ullo Jason II Austria II to Salamander Hebe I Proserpina and Daphne I Vulcan II to Glaucos I Fortuna I to Leda I Tiger to Mora Telegraph I bis Euterpe I Vindobona II to Flora Antilope I to Mazeppa Tiberius to Pilades Borsig 815 820 828 833 Jupiter II to ClioLegacy EditThe Northern Railway was selected as the main motif of a very high value collectors coin the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand s North Railway commemorative coin minted on 13 June 2007 The reverse side depicts a scene of the steam locomotive Ajax steam crossing the bridge over the Danube on the first public run from the North Railway Station in Vienna to Deutsch Wagram on 6 January 1838 The journey which caused quite a sensation was witnessed and cheered by crowds of Viennese who had gathered along its route See also EditHistory of rail transport in Austria History of rail transport in the Czech Republic History of rail transport in Poland Imperial Royal Austrian State RailwaysReferences Edit Dabrowski Krzysztof 2021 AUSTRIACKI TELEGRAF KOLEJOWY SYSTEMU ALEKSANDRA BAINA PDF Analecta in Polish 30 1 Retrieved July 1 2022 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaiser Ferdinands Nordbahn Documents and clippings about Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emperor Ferdinand 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