Bohodukhiv railway station explained

Bohodukhiv railway station
Type:	Southern Railway terminal
Address:	Bohodukhiv, Ukraine
Coordinates:	50.1567°N 35.49°W
Structure:	Standard (On Ground Station)
Parking:	Available
Opened:	1878

Bohodukhiv railway station (Ukrainian: залізнична станція Богодухів) is a railway station in Bohodukhiv, Ukraine.

History

The railway station was built in 1878 in Bogodukhov, which was the administrative centre of Bogodukhov uyezd in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

During World War II, in 1941 - 1943 the station was damaged as a result of Luftwaffe bombing, fighting, and German occupation. Later the station was completely restored and resumed its work.^{[1] [2] [3]}

After declaration of independence of Ukraine, the Bogodukhov railway station was renamed into Bohodukhiv railway station.

Sources

• Архангельский А. С., Архангельский В. А. Железнодорожные станции СССР: Справочник. В 2-х кн. — М. : Транспорт, 1981.

Notes and References

1. Богодухов // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / редколл., гл. ред. С. И. Вавилов. 2-е изд. том 5. М., Государственное научное издательство «Большая Советская энциклопедия», 1950. стр.350
2. Богодухов // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1970.
3. Богодухов // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.147