Bucha railway station explained

Bucha
Native Name Lang:uk
Type:Railway station of Southwestern Railways
Address: 3 Zhovtneva Street, Bucha, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates:50.5489°N 30.2214°W
Operator:Southwestern Railways
Distance: from
Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station
Platforms:2
Code:322106
Opened:1901

Bucha railway station (uk|Станція Буча) is a railway station in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, and is operated through the Southwestern Railways.

History

In early 1900s, the city of Bucha began as a result of a railway stop needed along the Kyiv-Kovel railway line. The station was meant to serve economic purposes during peacetime, and military ones in case of war.[1]

On September 24 and 25, 2016, the city of Bucha celebrated its 115th anniversary. The city held festive events for this occasion, including some at this railway station.[2]

Station

The station was reconstruction in 2001 to celebreate its 100-year anniversary since opening. Since reopening, the station building now houses administrative areas, along with waiting spaces and ticket offices. There are plans to expand the current building to improve the station's functioning.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Як починалася Буча? . Bucha.com . How did Bucha begin? . January 30, 2010 . February 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130205013611/http://www.bucha.com.ua/index.php?newsid=1151062195 .
  2. Web site: Буча відсвяткувала свій 115-й день народження . September 25, 2016 . The Bucha Times.
  3. Web site: Перспектива: реконструкція залізничного вокзалу у Бучі . Perspective: reconstruction of the railway station near Bucha . January 21, 2011 . Bucha Gazette . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029044907/http://bucha.com.ua/index.php?newsid=1151068195 . October 29, 2016.