The Austrian Northwestern Railway (German: Österreichische Nordwestbahn, ÖNWB, Czech: Rakouská severozápadní dráha) was the name of a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the term is still used (although only rarely) to refer to the railway line which was formerly operated by that company.
The privately owned Nordwestbahn took over the branch of the Nordbahn from Floridsdorf to Stockerau in 1871 and extended it in 1871 via Hollabrunn and Retz to Znojmo (Moravia). Nordwestbahn owned and operated many important lines in Bohemia and Moravia. It was nationalized in 1908 and subsequently lost its significance. Nordwestbahnhof was closed down in 1924 and has only been used for freight transports since World War II. The bridge used by the company was transformed into an Autobahn bridge during the 60s. Passenger service between Retz and Znojmo was reopened in 1990.
| Date opened | From | To | To | To | To | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 1869 | Kolín | |||||
| 29 October 1870 | Trutnov (main station) | Trutnov | ||||
| 29 October 1870 | Nymburk (main station) | Mladá Boleslav (main station) | ||||
| 29 October 1870 | Nymburk (main station) | |||||
| 21 December 1870 | Golčův Jeníkov | |||||
| 21 December 1870 | Ostroměř | |||||
| 21 December 1870 | Trutnov (main station) | |||||
| 25 January 1871 | Havlíčkův Brod | |||||
| 23 April 1871 | Jihlava | |||||
| 1 June 1871 | Pardubice | |||||
| 1 June 1871 | Pardubice (main station) | Pardubice | ||||
| 1 June 1871 | Kunčice nad Labem | |||||
| 1 October 1871 | Vrchlabí | |||||
| 1 November 1871 | Austria/Czech Republic border | Znojmo | ||||
| 17 December 1871 | Jičín (cargo station) | |||||
| 17 December 1871 | Trutnov (main station) | Svoboda nad Úpou | ||||
| 4 October 1873 | Hradec Králové | |||||
| 4 October 1873 | Prague (interim station) | |||||
| 1 January 1874 | Litoměřice (lower station) | Ústí nad Labem | Ústí nad Labem (west station) | |||
| 10 January 1874 | Lichkov | |||||
| 10 January 1874 | Ústí nad Orlicí | |||||
| 5 October 1874 | Ústí nad Labem | Děčín (east station) | Děčín | |||
| 15 October 1875 | Czech Republic/Poland border | |||||
| 15 October 1875 | Prague (interim station) | Prague (station) |