Praha hlavní nádraží
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Praha hlavní nádraží (IATA: XYG)[2] is the largest railway station in Prague, Czech Republic.
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General information | |
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Location | Vinohrady, Prague Czech Republic |
Coordinates | 50°04′59″N 14°26′09″E |
Owned by | Správa železnic |
Platforms | 9 |
Construction | |
Architect | Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann Antonín Viktor Barvitius Josef Fanta |
Other information | |
Station code | 54570762 |
IATA code | XYG |
Fare zone | PID: P[1] |
History | |
Opened | 14 December 1871; 152 years ago (1871-12-14) |
Rebuilt | 1901–1909 1972–1979 |
Electrified | 1926–1928 |
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It opened in 1871 as Franz Josef Station, named after Franz Joseph I of Austria. During the First Republic and from 1945 to 1948 the station was called Wilson Station (Czech: Wilsonovo nádraží), after the former President of the United States Woodrow Wilson.
In 2014, the station served 224,505 trains (610 daily) and more than 53,000,000 passengers.[3][4]