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Northern Railway Bridge

Coordinates: 48°14′36″N 16°23′18″E / 48.2434°N 16.3883°E / 48.2434; 16.3883
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Northern Railway Bridge

Nordbahnbrücke
The Northern Railway Bridge.
Coordinates48°14′36″N 16°23′18″E / 48.2434°N 16.3883°E / 48.2434; 16.3883
CarriesNorthern Railway, Northwestern Railway
CrossesDanube
LocaleVienna
OwnerÖBB
Characteristics
No. of spans4 spans
History
Opened1870[1] (Original bridge)
1957 (Rebuilt)
Closed1945-57
Location
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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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