Uzhhorod railway station explained

Uzhhorod
Type:Lviv Railways terminal
Address:, Uzhgorod, Stantsiina str. 9
Bus Routes:5, 9, 10, 58, 21
Platform:8
Parking:yes
Opened:1872
Rebuilt:2004
Owned:Ukrainian Railways
Coordinates:48.6095°N 22.3005°W

Uzhhorod railway station (Ukrainian: Залізнична станція Ужгород) is the main railway station in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. It also is used as a port on the Slovakia–Ukraine border for freight transport. The rail border checkpoint is part of the Chop customs.

The station was opened to the public in October 2004. It is located on Heorhiy Kirpa Square, 300 meters away from the city's main bus station.

History

The station was opened on 28 August 1872, as a part of . The former building of the Ungvar (Uzhhorod) Railway Station was built in the early 20th century and renovated in 2004, becoming the suburban railway station.

In 1968, the station was electrified.[1] In the late 1970s, the Soviet Government decided to build a new station building for the 1980 Olympic Games, but the project was never completed.

In 2002, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers decided to build a new modern bigger railway station complex. The works began in 2003. In October 2004 Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and Uzhhorod city mayor opened the new station complex to the public.

The complex today

The suburban station serves trains to stations in the Zakarapattia Oblast. The central railway station serves departures and arrivals to and from:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-01-11 . История электрификации железных дорог СССР . 2024-08-21 . archive.ph.