Brașov railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Brașov, Romania}}
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| address = Bulevardul Gării, Nr. 1, Brașov, Romania
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| opened = 1873
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| rebuilt = 1962
| electrified = 9 June 1963 (for trials)
9 December 1965 (for regular service)
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The Brașov railway station is the main station in Brașov, Romania.{{cite book |last1=Mallows |first1=Lucy |last2=Brummell |first2=Paul |date=2024 |title=Romania: Transylvania |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Romania_Transylvania/sNbwEAAAQBAJ |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |isbn=9781804692523 |access-date=January 24, 2025}} The building on the current location was opened to traffic in 1962. The station's bell chimes preceding the announcements represent a few notes from Ciprian Porumbescu's operetta Crai Nou.
Services
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{{stack|File:Braşov (Kronstadt, Brassó) - train station - interior.jpg}}
The station is located at the confluence of several main lines in Romania. In 2008, the Brașov railway station served about 140 passenger trains to a majority of Romanian cities. Regio Trans stock runs from Brașov station to Făgăraș, Întorsura Buzăului, as well as to Zărnești, along with state-operated trains from Căile Ferate Române.
The international trains run to Budapest (Hungary) and to Vienna (Austria); formerly they also connected with Prague (Czech Republic), Bratislava (Slovakia), and Kraków (Poland). The railway station is served by bus lines and also by two trolleybus lines, operated by RAT Brașov. Prior to 2007, the station was served by a tram line. In 2007 the tram line was replaced by a trolleybus line.
Main lines
- Line 200: Brașov – Sibiu – Vințu de Jos – Deva – Curtici
- Line 300: Bucharest – Ploiești – Brașov – Sighișoara – Teiuș – Cluj-Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor
- Line 400: Brașov – Sfântu Gheorghe – Miercurea Ciuc – Deda – Dej – Baia Mare – Satu Mare
Distance from other railway stations
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References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20130416103240/http://www.mersultrenurilor.ro/Statie/Brasov Trains timetable]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Brașov