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Plovdiv Central Railway Station (Bulgarian: Централна железопътна гара Пловдив, romanized: Tsentralna zhelezopatna gara Plovdiv) is the main railway station serving the city and municipality of Plovdiv, the second most populous city in Bulgaria.

Plovdiv Central Централна гара Пловдив
Facade of the station building in 2011
General information
Location	Blvd. Hristo Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Coordinates	42°8′4″N 24°44′29″E
Owned by	NRIC
Line(s)	Sofia – Svilengrad Granitsa[1] Plovdiv – Burgas[1] Plovdiv – Karlovo[1] Plovdiv - Asenovgrad[1] Plovdiv – Panagyurishte[1]
Platforms	7
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	1870s
Electrified	1963
Services
Bulgarian Railways
Location
Plovdiv Central Location within Bulgaria

History

Opened in the 1870s, the station is located on the Lyubimets–Belovo railway, which links Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, with Istanbul, largest city of Turkey. It was built by Turkish architect Mimar Kemaleddin Bey.[2]

There are 11 tracks in the station. The current Art Nouveau building, designed by the Italian architect professor Mariano Pernigoni, was completed in 1908.[3]

Gallery

See also

• Bulgarian State Railways

References

External links

Media related to Plovdiv Central railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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