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Szolnok Railway Station
Szolnok ( hu, Szolnok vasútállomás) is a railway station of the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) in Szolnok, Hungary. Passin train line(s) * Hatvan–Szolnok railway (Line 82) * Vámosgyörk–Újszász–Szolnok railway (Line 86) * Szolnok–Debrecen–Nyíregyháza–Záhony railway (Line 100) ** Budapest–Cegléd–Szolnok railway (Line 100A) * Szolnok–Békéscsaba–Lőkösháza railway (Line 120) ** Budapest–Újszász–Szolnok railway (Line 120A) * Szolnok–Hódmezővásárhely–Makó railway (Line 130) * Szolnok–Kiskunfélegyháza railway (Line 145) Transport * Bus (local): 2Y, 3, 6, 6Y, 7, 7Y, 8, 8Y, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13Y, 15, K15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 24A, 27, 28, 34, 34A, 34E, 38 * Bus (long-distance): 533, 534, 537, 538, 553 Train services The station is served by the following services: ;International services: EuroCity services – EC *(''Hortobágy'') Debrecen – Szolnok – Budapest – Tatabánya – Győr – Wien Westbf EuroNight services – EN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways ( hu, Magyar Államvasutak, MÁV) is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV START Zrt." (passenger transport), "MÁV-Gépészet Zrt." (maintenance), "MÁV-Trakció Zrt." and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" (freight transport). The head office is in Budapest. History 1846–1918 Construction of Hungary's first railway line began in the second half of 1844. The first steam locomotive railway line was opened on 15 July 1846 between Pest and Vác. This date is regarded as the birth date of the Hungarian railways. The Romantic poet Sándor Petőfi rode on the first train and wrote a poem predicting that rails would connect Hungary like blood vessels in the human body. After the failed revolution, the existing lines were nationalized by the Austrian State and new lines were built. As a result of the Austro-Sardinian War in the late 1850s, all these lines were sold to Austrian private companies. During this time the company of Ábrahám Gan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Keleti Railway Station
Budapest Keleti (Eastern) station ( hu, Keleti pályaudvar) is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary. The station stands where Rákóczi út splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. Keleti pályaudvar translates to ''Eastern Railway Terminus''. Its name in 1891 originates not only for its position as the easternmost of the city's rail termini, but for its original role as a terminus of the lines from eastern Hungary including Transylvania, and the Balkans. In contrast, the Nyugati (''western'') railway station used to serve lines toward Vienna and Paris. Architecture The building was designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884. The main façade is adorned with two statues depicting James Watt and George Stephenson. Inside the station are frescos by Karoly Lotz. Train connections The following trains call at this station: I. International services: *Railj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza (, sk, Níreďháza) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. With a population of 118,001, it is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and the second largest in the Northern Great Plain region. Its development has been ongoing since the 18th century, making it the economic and cultural center of the region. Nyíregyháza Zoo, with over 500 species, is recognized throughout Europe. Geography Nyíregyháza is located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County in the northern Plain region, which also comprises Hajdú-Bihar County and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. It is located in the center of Nyírség as an agricultural town. The boundaries of the city are often understood as a very broad frame, because generally the near suburbs are included in them. It is located at the intersections of routes 4, 41, 36, and 38, making the city easy to reach, lying at the crossroads to Sub-Carpathia and Transylvania. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiskunfélegyháza
Kiskunfélegyháza (; german: Feulegaß) is a city in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary. Geography Kiskunfélegyháza is located in the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budapest. M5 motorway, Highway 5, 451, Budapest–Cegléd–Szeged railway line and railway lines to Szolnok, Kiskunhalas and Szentes also cross the town. The surrounding country is covered with vineyards, fruit gardens, and tobacco and corn fields. Name ''Félegyháza'' means "half church" in Hungarian, while prefix ''Kiskun'' refers to the region Kiskunság ("Little Cumania"). History Numerous Roman urns and other ancient relics have been dug up in the vicinity. Conquering Hungarians arrived in the 9th century, adopted Christianity and settled down in the region by the 10th century. The first settlements devastated by the Mongols in 1241–42, the region became uninhabited. King Béla IV invited Cuman settlers,Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 405-4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatvan
Hatvan is a town in Heves county, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". Etymology Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the name is already mentioned in medieval sources, many years before the kilometre existed; also, the actual distance between the capital and the town is closer to 50 km. Sport The association football club FC Hatvan is based in Hatvan. Twin towns – sister cities Hatvan is twinned with: * Barberino Tavarnelle, Italy * Berehove, Ukraine * Ignalina, Lithuania * Kokkola, Finland * Maassluis, Netherlands * Nižný Hrušov, Slovakia * Prachatice, Czech Republic * Østfold, Norway * Târgu Secuiesc Târgu Secuiesc (; hu, Kézdivásárhely, ; german: Szekler Neumarkt; la, Neoforum Siculorum) is a city in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Lunga (''Nyujtód''). History The town was first mentioned in 1407 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 463-477 Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home of the University of Debrecen. Etymology The city is first documented in 1235, as ''Debrezun''. The name derives from the Turkic word , which means 'live' or 'move' and is also a male given name. Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dьbricinъ or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba (; sk, Békešská Čaba; see also #Name, other alternative names) is a City with county rights, city with county rights in southeast Hungary, the capital of Békés County. Geography Békéscsaba is located in the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budapest. Highway 44, 47, Békéscsaba beltway (around the city) and Budapest-Szolnok-Békéscsaba-Lökösháza high speed () railway line also cross the city. Highway 44 is a four-lane Limited-access road, expressway between Békéscsaba and Gyula, Hungary, Gyula. According to the 2011 census, the city has a total area of . Name ''Csaba'' is a popular Hungarian given name for boys of Turkic languages, Turkic origin, while the prefix ''Békés county, Békés'' refers to the county named Békés, which means peaceful in Hungarian language, Hungarian. Other names derived from the Hungarian one include german: Tschabe, ro, Bichișciaba, and sk, Békešská Čaba. History The area has been inhabited since the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Nyugati Railway Station
Budapest-Nyugati (western) railway station ( hu, Nyugati pályaudvar), generally referred to simply as Nyugati, is one of the three main railway terminals in Budapest, Hungary. The station is on the Pest side of Budapest, accessible by the 4 and 6 tramline and the M3 metro line. History The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel (company), Eiffel Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877. It replaced a previous station, which was the terminus of Hungary's first railway line, the Pest, Hungary, Pest–Vác line (constructed in 1846). This building was pulled down in order to construct the Grand Boulevard (Budapest), Grand Boulevard. The station gave its name to the adjacent Western Square ('Nyugati tér'), a major intersection where Teréz körút (''Theresia Boulevard''), Szent István körút (''Stephen I of Hungary, Saint Stephen Boulevard''), Váci út (''Váci Avenue''), and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út (''Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craiova Railway Station
Craiova railway station is an important terminus in the south of Romania and the main station in the region of Oltenia. The railway station was inaugurated in 1875. This station is served by routes from the Bucharest, Transylvania, Banat and Constanţa and international routes from Budapest, Belgrade, Vienna, Munich and Varna. As of 2008 more than 120 passenger trains are served by the station. Services *Bucharest - Roşiorii de Vede - Craiova - Drobeta Turnu Severin - Caransebeş - Timişoara Nord * Craiova - Piteşti - Craiova * Craiova - Filiaşi - Târgu Jiu - Petroşani - Simeria * Craiova - Calafat Calafat () is a city in Dolj County, southern Romania, in the region of Oltenia. It lies on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013. After the destruction of the br ... External linksTrains timetable Railway stations in Romania Buildings and structures in Craiova 1875 establishment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timișoara Nord Railway Station
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Cluj-Napoca Train Station
Cluj-Napoca train station is the main railway station in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is located near the city center. History Two plaques on the building commemorate the 100th and 125th anniversary of the opening of the station on September 7, 1870. The Cluj-Napoca railway station was designed and built by Hungarian architect Ferenc Pfaff, when the city was part of Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Current situation The station is situated on the Căile Ferate Române line 300 Bucharest–Ploiești–Brașov–Teiuș–Cluj-Napoca–Oradea–Episcopia Bihor and the line Cluj-Napoca–Dej–Ilva Mică. , Cluj-Napoca railway station serves about 100 passenger trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile Ferate Române. Cluj-Napoca offers connections with the majority of Romanian cities, as well as service to Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. Distance from other railway stations References External links * *{{URL, http://www.mersultren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
