Kysak railway station
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Kysak railway station serves the village and municipality of Kysak
, in the Košice Region
, eastern Slovakia
. Opened in 1870, the station is an important railway junction
, where the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway diverges towards Poland from the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
(ZSSK).
–Prešov section of the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway.
It became a junction station soon afterwards, on 12 March 1872, when the section of the Košice–Bohumín Railway between Spišská Nová Ves
and Kysak was completed.
houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
The station yard has six tracks equipped with platforms for passenger services and four tracks for freight workings.
Line 180 forms part of Pan-European Corridor Va, which runs from Venice
in Italy to Kiev
in Ukraine, via Bratislava
, Žilina
, Košice
and Uzhhorod
.
Passenger train traffic is made up of local trains and long distance services to and from Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Kysak
Kysak is a village and railway hub in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.-History:Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1330...
, in the Košice Region
Košice Region
The Košice Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 11 districts .-Geography:It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6,752 km²...
, eastern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Opened in 1870, the station is an important railway junction
Junction (rail)
A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
, where the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway diverges towards Poland from the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
Železnicná spolocnost Slovensko
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko a.s. is Slovak state-owned passenger trains operated company, based in Bratislava.In 2002 a company Železničná spoločnosť was established as a successor of personal and cargo transport part of the Železnice Slovenskej republiky. In 2005 this new company was further...
(ZSSK).
History
The station was opened on 1 September 1870, upon the inauguration of the KošiceKošice railway station
Košice railway station serves the city of Košice, seat of the Košice Region, eastern Slovakia.Opened in 1860, the station is the eastern terminus of the Košice–Žilina railway, which forms part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor...
–Prešov section of the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway.
It became a junction station soon afterwards, on 12 March 1872, when the section of the Košice–Bohumín Railway between Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves railway station
Spišská Nová Ves railway station serves the town and municipality of Spišská Nová Ves, in the Košice Region, eastern Slovakia.Opened in 1871, the station is a junction between the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor, and a spur line to Levoča.The...
and Kysak was completed.
Facilities
The two storey station buildingStation building
A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger train station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers.A station building is not to be confused with the station itself...
houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
The station yard has six tracks equipped with platforms for passenger services and four tracks for freight workings.
Train services
Kysak railway station is the junction of the following Slovakian railway lines:- 180 Košice–Žilina (part of the Košice–Bohumín Railway)
- 188 Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna (PKP)
Line 180 forms part of Pan-European Corridor Va, which runs from Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
in Italy to Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in Ukraine, via Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Žilina
Žilina
Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
, Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
and Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast...
.
Passenger train traffic is made up of local trains and long distance services to and from Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
See also
- History of rail transport in SlovakiaHistory of rail transport in SlovakiaThe history of rail transport in Slovakia began in November 1836, at the founding meeting of the participating companies for the construction of a horse railway from Bratislava to Trnava...
- Rail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in Slovakia began on 21 September 1840, with the opening of the first line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur and on 20 August 1848 ....