Plovdiv Central railway station
Railway station in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv Central Railway Station (Bulgarian: Централна железопътна гара Пловдив, romanized: Tsentralna zhelezopatna gara Plovdiv) is the main railway station serving the city and municipality of Plovdiv, the second most populous city in Bulgaria.
LocationBlvd. Hristo Botev
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Coordinates42°8′4″N 24°44′29″E
OwnerNRIC
OperatorBulgarian Railways
Plovdiv Central Централна гара Пловдив | |||||
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Façade of the station building (2011) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blvd. Hristo Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°8′4″N 24°44′29″E | ||||
| Owner | NRIC | ||||
| Operator | Bulgarian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Sofia – Svilengrad Granitsa[1] Plovdiv – Burgas[1] Plovdiv – Karlovo[1] Plovdiv - Asenovgrad[1] Plovdiv – Panagyurishte[1] | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1870s | ||||
| Electrified | 1963 | ||||
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Planned 2024 Plovdiv Light Rail Tramway
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History
Opened in the 1870s, the station is located on the Lyubimets–Belovo railway, which links Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, with Istanbul, largest city of Turkey. It was built by Turkish architect Mimar Kemaleddin Bey.[2]
There are 11 tracks in the station. The current Art Nouveau building, designed by the Italian architect professor Mariano Pernigoni, was completed in 1908.[3]
Gallery
Original station, c. 1880
The station building, c. 1916
Main facade
Station platforms today
