Wien Westbahnhof railway station
Wien Westbahnhof is a major Austrian railway station, the original starting point of the West railway (Westbahn) and a former terminus of international rail services. In 2015, its role changed with the opening of Vienna's new main station and Westbahnhof is now mainly a commuter station and the terminus of private rail operator WESTbahn's intercity service from Salzburg. Locally, Wien Westbahnhof is served by S-Bahn line S50 and U-Bahn lines U3 and U6. Six tram lines converge on Europaplatz in front of the station, although none go into the city centre. There are also buses to the airport.
The fully renovated Westbahnhof with the BahnhofCity in 2011
The Westbahnhof in Vienna, 1895
The listed ticket hall after renovation in 2011
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz welcomes the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Westbahnhof, July 2015.
Western Railway (Austria)
The Western Railway is a two-track, partly four-track, electrified railway line in Austria that runs from Vienna to Salzburg via St. Pölten and Linz Hauptbahnhof and is one of the major lines of Austria. It was originally opened as the Empress Elisabeth Railway in 1858 (Vienna–Linz). The line is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
Departure of the royal train from Vienna West station in 1895
Vienna West station in October 2005