1877er – Freunde der Südwest- und Verbindungsbahnen

About 1877er – Freunde der Südwest- und Verbindungsbahnen

The 1877er – Freunde der Südwest- und Verbindungsbahnen are a railway society from Leobersdorf based at Wittmannsdorf station on the Leobersdorfer Bahn. The name recalls 1877, the year in which the line from Leobersdorf via Berndorf, Kaumberg and Hainfeld to St. Pölten opened. The society collects the history of the Südwestbahnen, follows the development of the Leobersdorfer Bahn and wants to make the Triestingtal better known through nostalgic train rides.

A garden railway you can ride

East of Wittmannsdorf station the society operates a garden railway with triple-rail track for 5 and 7¼ inch gauge. The track oval is currently 103 metres long, with around 200 metres planned. The first operating day on the new layout was on 27 August 2025.

• Operating days: usually on the first Friday of the month, but not from January to March
• Dates: are on the society's website, for St Nicholas with registration
• Price: for now, a voluntary donation

Club carriage

The club carriage stands west of the station. In season it is open every Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, with drinks and a main course that changes weekly, for which you register by Wednesday.

Becoming a member

Full members pay 30 euros a year, couples or partners with children 40 euros. An associate membership costs 5 euros and is valid until the end of the year.

Contact

Heinrich-Herold-Gasse 17, 2544 Leobersdorf. The chairman is Herbert Bader, phone 0660 7084258, e-mail 1877freunde@gmail.com.

Automatically translated from German.

Compiled by our editorial team.