Northern Railway Bridge

Northern Railway Bridge
Nordbahnbrücke

The Northern Railway Bridge.
Coordinates 48°14′36″N 16°23′18″E / 48.2434°N 16.3883°E / 48.2434; 16.3883Coordinates: 48°14′36″N 16°23′18″E / 48.2434°N 16.3883°E / 48.2434; 16.3883
Carries Northern Railway, Northwestern Railway
Crosses Danube
Locale Vienna
Owner ÖBB
Characteristics
Number of spans 4 spans
History
Opened 1870[1] (Original bridge)
1957 (Rebuilt)
Closed 1945-57

The Northern Railway Bridge (German: Nordbahnbrücke) is a Truss bridge over the Danube in Vienna, Austria. It is one of two railway crossings within the city, the other being the Stadtlauer Eastern Railway Bridge. The bridge is a double track Parker truss bridge with 4 spans connecting the municipalities of Brigittenau and Floridsdorf.

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