Sigmundsherberg railway station

The station Sigmundsherberg in the municipality of the same name is located in the district Horn and is a so-called branch station. The station, located on the Kaiser Franz Josef Bahn, branches off here onto the lines of the Austrian Nordwestbahn and the Kamptalbahn.

The nostalgic reception building of the station has a heated waiting room with toilets, a park & ride facility and 3 main platforms. 3 further through tracks and some additional sidings are used for the passage of freight traffic as well as for the parking of railcars.

Connections

• Franz Josefs Railway to Vienna
• Railway line Zellerndorf - Sigmundsherberg
• Railway line of the Kamptalbahn
• Bus connections to Horn, Weitersfeld, Pulkau, Jetzelsdorf and Eggenburg

Railway museum

The railway museum in the boiler house of the tranquil Sigmundsherberg railway station was opened in 1987. In addition to the extensive collection of various exhibits relating to the history of the railway, there is also a historic waiting room on display, as well as a track bicycle, the train dispatcher's office and several locomotives steeped in history.

History

In 1869 the line Budweis - Eggenburg of the Emperor Franz Josef Railway was put into operation and also the station Sigmundsherberg. Although the station was not originally planned, it quickly became a junction when the Zellerndorf - Sigmundsherberg railway line and the Kamptal Railway were built. During the First World War, the Sigmundsherberg station gained further importance due to the prisoner of war camp in the village. The construction of the coach house followed later in the years 1880 - 1881.