Zagreb Glavni kolodvor

Glavni kolodvor
Main entrance
Location Trg kralja Tomislava 12, Zagreb
Coordinates 45°48′17″N 15°58′44″E / 45.80472°N 15.97889°E / 45.80472; 15.97889Coordinates: 45°48′17″N 15°58′44″E / 45.80472°N 15.97889°E / 45.80472; 15.97889
Line(s)
Platforms 7
Tracks 9
History
Opened 1892
Rebuilt 1987
Electrified 25 kV 50 Hz AC

Zagreb Glavni kolodvor (Croatian for Zagreb main station[1]) is the main railway station in Zagreb.[2] Located 1 km south of the city's main square,[1] it is the largest station in Croatia and the main hub of the Croatian Railways network.

History

An 1890 act of the Royal Hungarian Government authorised the building of the main station and maintenance shop in Zagreb.[3] Construction of the 186.5 metre long neoclassical style station building was overseen by Hungarian architect Ferenc Pfaff.[1] Sculptural works were undertaken by the Hungarian sculptor Vilim Marschenko.[3] The station opened on 1 July 1892.[3]

Reconstruction works were undertaken in 1986–87 (just before the 1987 Summer Universiade), and again in 2006.

See also

Sources

  • "Trg kralja Tomislava". Vjesnik (in Croatian). 1999-08-03. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Piers Letcher (March 2013). Croatia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 81.
  2. ↑ Mark Smith. "Visiting the city of Zagreb". Seat61.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "The main railroad station house at Zagreb". Hrvatska pošta.
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