Floridsdorfer Hochbahn

Floridsdorfer Hochbahn
Bridge with decorative arch
The "Weeping Bridge," designed by Wander Bertoni [de]
Overview
Line number138 01
History
Opened1 December 1916 (1916-12-01)
Technical
Line length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map
km
ÖBB-Technical Services
0.1
Wien Jedlersdorf
4.4
Wien Leopoldau
[1]
Map

The Floridsdorfer Hochbahn (lit.'Floridsdorf high line'), also known as the Italian Loop, is a freight-only railway line in Austria. It runs 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) between Wien Jedlersdorf and Wien Leopoldau, connecting the Northwest railway line and North railway line.

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Österreich [Austrian railway atlas] (in German) (3rd ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2021. p. 105. ISBN 978-3-89494-150-5.