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
Salzburg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Salzburg, capital of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the most important station in the agglomeration of Salzburg, and a major transportation hub in western Austria.
Station building
Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and forecourt, 1992.
As Salzburg Hbf is a border station, there are both DB and ÖBB ticket windows.
Trolleybus terminus in front of the Hauptbahnhof, 2008.