Belgrade Main railway station
Former railway station in Belgrade, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Belgrade Main railway station (Serbian: Железничка станица Београд Главна, romanized: Železnička stanica Beograd Glavna) is a former train station in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It was built between 1882 and 1885 according to the designs of the architect Dragutin Milutinović, and it has the status of a сultural monument of great importance.[1] Until the opening of the new Belgrade Center station (Prokop) in 2016, it was the city's main station, and the busiest in the country. In order to free up the space for the Belgrade Waterfront project, the station was closed on 1 July 2018, and repurposed to become a museum.[2]
Belgrade Main Railway Station Железничка станица Београд Главна | |
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General information | |
Location | Savski trg 2, Belgrade Serbia |
Coordinates | 44°48′31″N 20°27′20″E |
Owned by | Serbian Railways |
Platforms | 6 bay platforms |
Tracks | 13 |
Connections | 100 m: Belgrade Bus Station 36, 46, 51, 78, 83, 91, 92, 511, 551, 552, 553, 601, A1, E1 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 13 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Parking | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 23 August 1884; 139 years ago (1884-08-23) |
Closed | 30 June 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-30) |
Electrified | 31 May 1970; 53 years ago (1970-05-31) |
Location | |
Passenger trains were gradually relocated to the new Prokop station during 2016 and 2017.[3] Most national railway traffic was moved to the new station in December 2017, thus leaving only international trains and two trains to Novi Sad at the old station.[4] The Main station operated until 30 June 2018, when the last train, international train 340 to Budapest, left the station at 21:40.[5] International trains were relocated to Prokop and trains to Bar relocated to the Topčider railway station.[6]