Prinz Eugen (train)
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The Prinz Eugen was an
The train was named after Prince Eugene of Savoy, who was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna.
History
Over the years, the northern terminus, route, classification and formation (
During the train's time as a
The Prinz Eugen's final day as a TEE was 27 May 1978, and on the following day it was reclassified as a two-class InterCity (IC).[3] This train, which initially kept the same route, was first-class-only between Hannover and Frankfurt, and carried both first- and second-class cars between Frankfurt and Vienna.[3] On 1 June 1980, the route of the IC Prinz Eugen was changed to Hamburg – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Vienna.[4] This was almost identical to the train's 1971–1976 route, except north of Hannover, where the route now ran to/from Hamburg instead of Bremen.
On 31 May 1987, the Prinz Eugen was included in the then-newly introduced EuroCity (EC) network.[5] Its route remained unchanged until 2 June 1991, when it again returned to a routing via Cologne and Frankfurt, now running Hamburg – Bremen – Cologne – Frankfurt – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Vienna.[6]
On 24 May 1998, the Prinz Eugen became an
The Prinz Eugen ceased to be a named train in 2004.
See also
- History of rail transport in Austria
- History of rail transport in Germany
- List of named passenger trains of Europe
References
Notes
- ^ Tennant, David D. (1975). "Planning Your Trip: Rail Travel in Europe". In Eugene Fodor; Robert C. Fisher (eds.). Fodor's Europe 1975. Fodor's Guides. New York: David McKay Company. p. 99.
- ISBN 0-8317-9500-X.
- ^ a b Thomas Cook International Timetable (August 1978 edition), p. 74. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ Thomas Cook International Timetable (March 1–April 5, 1980 edition), pp. 107, 589.
- ^ Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (May 1–30, 1987 edition), pp. 67, 472–473.
- ^ Thomas Cook European Timetable (April 1991 edition), pp. 90, 516–519.
- ^ "Summer services from May 24". Thomas Cook European Timetable (May 1–23, 1998 edition), pp. 3 and 531; also pp. 77, 538.
Bibliography
- Goette, Peter (2008). TEE-Züge in Deutschland [TEE Trains in Germany]. Freiburg i.B.: EK-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88255-698-8. (in German)
- Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2007). TEE: la légende des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Auray: LR Presse. ISBN 978-29-03651-45-9. (in French)
- Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2008). TEE: la leggenda dei Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Salò: ETR – Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie. ISBN 978-88-85068-31-5. (in Italian)
- Mertens, Maurice; Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; von Mitzlaff, Berndt (2009). TEE - Die Geschichte des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE - The History of the Trans Europ Express]. Düsseldorf: Alba Publikation. ISBN 978-3-87094-199-4. (in German)
External links
Media related to Prinz Eugen at Wikimedia Commons