Banská Bystrica railway station
Banská Bystrica railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Banská Bystrica) serves the city and municipality of Banská Bystrica, seat of the Banská Bystrica Region, central Slovakia.
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 View of the station building, 2015 | |
| Location | 29. Augusta 97401 Banská Bystrica  Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica  Banská Bystrica Region Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°44′07″N 19°09′48″E |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Owned by | Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) |
| Operated by | Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) |
| Line(s) | Vrútky–Zvolen Banská Bystrica–Červená Skala |
| Distance | 21.383 km (13.287 mi) from Zvolen |
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| History | |
| Opened | 3 September 1873 |
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  Banská Bystrica Location within Slovakia | |
Opened in 1873, the station is a junction between the Vrútky–Zvolen railway and the Banská Bystrica–Červená Skala railway.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).
Location
Banská Bystrica railway station is situated at the southern end of 29. Augusta, on the edge of the city centre.
History
The station was opened on 3 September 1873, together with the rest of the Zvolen–Banská Bystrica section of the Vrútky–Zvolen railway. On 26 July 1884, the station became a through station, upon the inauguration of the Banská Bystrica–Brezno section of the Banská Bystrica–Červená Skala railway.
It was not until 19 December 1940 that the Banská Bystrica–Dolná Štubňa section of the Vrútky–Zvolen railway was opened, thus completing the construction of that railway, and simultaneously transforming Banská Bystrica into a junction.
Facilities
The three storey station building houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
Lines
Banská Bystrica railway station is the junction of the following Slovakian railway lines:
- 170 Vrútky–Zvolen
- 172 Banská Bystrica–Červená Skala
Interchange
In the station forecourt, there is a terminus for local trolleybuses and buses.
Services
| Preceding station | ŽSSK | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Regional fast trains | Horná Štubňa obec toward Žilina | ||
| Banská Bystrica mesto toward Bratislava |
Regional fast trains | Terminus | ||
| Banská Bystrica mesto toward Zvolen |
Stopping trains | Šalková toward Brezno | ||
| Terminus | Regional Express | Medzibrod toward Margecany |
References
- Catchpole, Paul (1998). Steam and Rail in Slovakia. Kings Norton, Birmingham, England: Locomotives International. ISBN 1-900340-08-9.
External links
Media related to Banská Bystrica (train station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Banská Bystrica railway station on vlaky.net (in Slovak)