Plzeň hlavní nádraží
Pilsen main railway station Plzeň hlavní nádraží (in Czech) | |
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 Pilsen main railway station (before reconstruction) | |
| Location |
Plzeň, Nádražní 9 Czech Republic |
| Owned by |
České dráhy SŽDC |
| Connections | Pilsen Tramway, Pilsen Trolleybuses |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Rudolf Štech |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Rebuilt | 1907 |
| Electrified | yes |
Plzeň hlavní nádraží (English: Pilsen main railway station, abbreviated Plzeň hl.n.) is the principal railway station in Pilsen, the largest city in western Bohemia. The station was opened in 1862, together with the Czech Western Railway from Prague to Pilsen. The station is electrified.
History
The current building of the Pilsen main railway station was opened in 1907. It is an art nouveau building designed by Rudolf Štech. Rudolf Štech also co-financed construction of the railway building and due to debt he committed suicide in 1908.
In the spring of 1945 the building was heavily damaged during the bombing of Pilsen by the US Army Air Forces. After World War II the building was reconstructed to its original state.
In 50s the building was renamed as Plzeň Gottwaldovo nádraží (English: Pilsen Gottwald station) in honor of the first Czechoslovak communist president Klement Gottwald. After the Velvet Revolution the station regained its original name.
Since 2000 the building is a Czech cultural heritage site.[1]
In 2012 the station building was partially reconstructed.[2] In 2013 the first underpass for pedestrians was opened. In december 2018 a bus terminal will be opened next to the train station.
Local transport
The station is served by tram lines 1 and 2. There are also numerous trolleybus lines near the station.
Train services
| Preceding station | České dráhy | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stříbro toward Františkovy Lázně |
Supercity Pendolino | Praha-Smíchov toward Bohumín | ||
| Domažlice toward Munich |
Arriva-Länderbahn-Express | Rokycany toward Prague | ||
| Stříbro toward Cheb |
Regional fast trains | Rokycany toward Prague | ||
| Plzeň zastávka toward Železná Rudá–Alžbětín |
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| Terminus | Regional fast trains | Nepomuk toward České Budějovice | ||
| Plzeň–Jižní předměstí toward Domažlice, Stříbro or Bezdružice |
Stopping trains | Terminus | ||
| Plzeň zastávka toward Železná Rudá–Alžbětín |
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| Terminus | Stopping trains | Plzeň–Bílá Hora toward Žatec or Rakovník | ||
| Plzeň–Doubravka toward Beroun | ||||
| Plzeň–Koterov toward Nepomuk |
References
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