Satu Mare railway station

Satu Mare railway station is the main station in Satu Mare, Romania. It is located near the city center. The station was first constructed in 1870; the current building dates from 1899 and was designed by the architect Ferenc Pfaff.[1]

Postcard of the station in 1911.

Current situation

The station is situated on the Căile Ferate Române Line 400 (Brașov - Siculeni – Deda – Dej – Baia Mare – Satu Mare),[2] on Line 402 (Oradea – Săcueni – Carei – Satu Mare – Halmeu)[2] and on Line 417 (Satu Mare – Bixad).[2] The Romanian Railways (CFR) provide direct rail connections to all the major Romanian cities and to Budapest.[2] As of 2008, Satu Mare railway station serves about 54 passenger trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile Ferate Române.[2]

References
  1. Cristina Cîcău (April 2, 2014). "Gara din Satu Mare, o construcție renascentistă, construită de arhitectul maghiar Pfaff Ferenc" (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. "Linii principale CFR" (PDF) (in Romanian). CFR.ro. 2009-06-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-06-03.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.