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Railway station in Plzeň, Czech Republic
Plzeň main railway station
Plzeň hlavní nádraží (in Czech)
The main entrance
General information
LocationPlzeň, Nádražní 9
Czech Republic
Owned byCzech Republic
Platforms6
ConnectionsPlzeň tramway, Plzeň trolleybuses
Construction
ArchitectRudolf Štech
Other information
Station code54732750
History
Opened1862
Rebuilt1907
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station   Czech Railways   Following station
Stříbro
toward Františkovy Lázně 		  Supercity Pendolino   Praha-Smíchov
toward Bohumín
Holýšov
toward Munich 		  Arriva-Länderbahn-Express   Praha-Smíchov
toward Prague
Stříbro
toward Cheb 		  Regional fast trains   Rokycany
toward Prague
Plzeň zastávka
toward Železná Rudá–Alžbětín 		   
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 		   
Terminus   Stopping trains   Plzeň–Bílá Hora
toward Žatec or Rakovník
    Plzeň–Doubravka
toward Beroun
    Plzeň–Koterov
toward Nepomuk

Plzeň main railway station (Czech: Plzeň hlavní nádraží, abbreviated Plzeň hl.n.) is the principal railway station in Plzeň, the largest city in western Bohemia. The station is located in the Slovany district near the city center. The station was opened in 1862, together with the Czech Western Railway from Prague to Plzeň. The station has six platforms for train transport and one platform for buses. There are also tram and trolleybus stops. The station is electrified.

As of 8 March 2023, the station is undergoing major reconstruction.

History

Building of Old railway station complex, cca 1890. Demolished and replaced by a new building.

The current building of the Plzeň 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.

On 17 April 1945, the building was heavily damaged during the bombing of Plzeň by the US Army Air Forces. The bombing killed 347 people inside the station building. After World War II the building was reconstructed to its original state.

In the 1950s the building was renamed as Plzeň Gottwald station (Czech: Plzeň Gottwaldovo nádraží) in honor of the first Czechoslovak communist president Klement Gottwald. In the 1960s, the station was electrified as part of line electrification to České Budějovice. After the Velvet Revolution the station regained its original name.

Since 2000 the building has been protected as a Czech cultural monument.

In 2012, the interiors of the station building were partially reconstructed. In 2013 the first underpass for pedestrians was extended to connect Železniční street and Šumavská street with the station building. In the years 2016–2018, the platforms were reconstructed to height of 550 mm (21.7 in). In December 2018, a bus terminal was opened next to the train station. There is a newly built second underpass, which connects the bus terminal with platforms. In the years 2021–2023, a major reconstruction of the station building is planned.

Train services

Plzeň is an important centre of Czech railway transport, with the crossing of five main railway lines:

Local transport

Bus terminal

The station is served by tram lines 1 and 2. There are also numerous trolleybus lines.

References

  1. "Železniční stanice Plzeň - hlavní nádraží" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. "The partial reconstruction of the Plzeň Main Railway Station building has been completed" at plzensky-kraj.cz (in Czech)
  3. "The mayor reconstruction of the Plzeň Main Railway Station building will begin in spring 2021." at zdopravy.cz (in Czech)

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