Classic route

Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava

Prievidza → Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance: 156 km
Fastest time: 2 h 44 min
Average speed: 57 km/h
Operator: ZSSK
Train: R 742
Countries: Slovakia
In service since: 1898

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Down the Nitra valley on the StEG line of 1876 to 1896 and across to the Váh at Leopoldov on the link of 1898 that first gave Prievidza a fast train to Bratislava.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 16799839 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 2 m from it
Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 742
Wikipedia has an article for this line

How long is the Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava?

The Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava runs 156 km from Prievidza to Bratislava.

How long does the Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 44 min for the 156 km. That is an average of 57 km/h end to end.

Who runs the Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava?

ZSSK, with R 742.

How old is the Ponitran Prievidza–Bratislava?

The line has been in service since 1898. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

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