Poprad-Tatry railway station
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Poprad-Tatry railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Poprad-Tatry) is a break-of-gauge junction station serving the city of Poprad, in the Prešov Region, northeastern Slovakia.
Poprad-Tatry | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Jiřího Wolkera 05801 Poprad Prešov Region Slovakia | ||||
Coordinates | 49°03′35″N 20°17′47″E | ||||
Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) | ||||
Operated by | Železnice Slovenskej republiky | ||||
Line(s) | Košice–Bohumín 185 Poprad-Tatry–Plaveč 183 Tatra Electric Railway | ||||
Distance | 199.39 km (123.90 mi) from Slovakia–Ukraine border | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
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History | |||||
Opened | 8 December 1871 (1871-12-08) | ||||
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Opened in 1871, the station forms part of the standard gauge Košice–Bohumín Railway, and is the junction between that line and the Poprad-Tatry–Plaveč railway, a standard gauge branch line. Poprad-Tatry is also the southern terminus of the metre gauge Tatra Electric Railway, and, as such, is a gateway to the High Tatras mountain range, a popular tourist destination.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).