Solovka ( hu, Szalóka, uk, Соловка) is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
that is located in a village of
Solovka,
Uzhhorod Raion
Uzhhorod Raion ( uk, Ужгородський район, hu, Ungvári járás) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the ...
in
Zakarpattia Oblast
The Zakarpattia Oblast ( uk, Закарпатська область, Zakarpatska oblast) is an administrative oblast located in western Ukraine, mostly coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Ruthenia. Its administrative centre is ...
. It is part of the Uzhhorod administration (
Lviv Railways
Lviv Railways (abbreviated as LR) ( uk, Львівська залізниця) is a territorial branch company of Ukrzaliznytsia headquartered in Lviv.
General description
Lviv Railways administers all railroads of Lviv Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblas ...
). The station became a border crossing when the checkpoint was transferred from Batievo to Solovka that is located closer to the border.
Tymoshenko changed the list of border checkpoint for products over the border
Zakarpattia online. 15 June 2009.
The station is an important freight transportation gateway to Ukraine. The station is located in the vicinity of Chop where is located the main railway station in the region. It is located near a railway bridge over Tysa
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza b ...
. Solovka serves freight trains exclusively.
See also
* Hungary-Ukraine border
References
External links
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Railway stations in Zakarpattia Oblast
Lviv Railways stations
Hungary–Ukraine border crossings