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Čadca railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Čadca) is the main station serving the municipality and district town of Čadca, in the Žilina Region, northern Slovakia. Opened in 1871, the station forms part of the cross border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway, and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross border.

Čadca
Trains in the station yard, 2009
General information
Location	Staničná 02201 Čadca Čadca Čadca  Žilina Region  Slovakia
Coordinates	49°26′40″N 18°47′13″E
Owned by	Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR)
Operated by	Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK)
Line(s)	Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova (ČD) Čadca–Makov Čadca–Skalité Serafínov–Zwardoň (PKP)
Connections	Local buses
History
Opened	8 January 1871 (1871-01-08)
Location
Čadca Location within Slovakia

The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).

Location

Čadca railway station is situated on Staničná street, a short distance to the north of, and across the river from, the town centre.

History

The station was opened on 8 January 1871, upon the inauguration of the Český Těšín–Žilina section of the Košice–Bohumín Railway.

Facilities

Due to its original architecture, the station building has been nicknamed Chata ("the chalet") by locals. It houses ticketing facilities and a restaurant.

Train services

Čadca railway station is the junction of the following Slovak railway lines:

• 127 Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova (ČD) (part of the Košice–Bohumín Railway)
• 128 Čadca–Makov
• 129 Čadca–Skalité Serafínov–Zwardoň (PKP)

As it is close to the Czech Republic and Poland, the station offers services to several destinations in these countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumin and Prague, and to Poland, there are trains towards the border crossing at Skalité/Zwardoń.

Interchange

The station offers interchange with local buses.

Services

Preceding station		ŽSSK		Following station
Třinec toward Ostrava		Regional fast trains		Žilina toward Košice
Svrčinovec zastávka toward Ostrava		Stopping trains		Terminus
Svrčinovec toward Skalité		Stopping trains		Čadca mesto toward Žilina
Čadca zastávka toward Makov		Stopping trains		Terminus
Preceding station		RegioJet		Following station
Třinec toward Praha hl.n.		IC RegioJet		Kysucké Nové Mesto toward Žilina

See also

• History of rail transport in Slovakia
• Rail transport in Slovakia

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 Čadca (train station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Čadca railway station on vlaky.net (in Slovak)

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