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 town of
Vorokhta
Vorokhta (, ) is an urban-type settlement located in the Carpathian Mountains on Prut RiverVorokhta in
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukrain ...
in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. It is part of the Ivano-Frankivsk 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 is located next to the town's center and situated on a segment between Deliatyn and Dilove (
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 ...
) which is next to the border with
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
.
Overview
The station has two platforms (one island platform) allowing embarkment of passengers onto two trains simultaneously. Three tracks that stretch along the station leave extra room for easy passing. Among notable railroad infrastructure in the area are bridges, one over the
Prut River
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
and another pedestrian over rail tracks at the north end of the station. To south of the station towards
Rakhiv
Rakhiv ( uk, Рахів, ; yi, ראַכעוו, hu, Rahó, ro, Rahău, rue, Рахово; see below) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Rakhiv Raion (district). Population: ...
, there is a railway crossing with barrier.
Among other major rail infrastructures in the area is an old stone railroad bridge that was built in 1884 when the railroad was first installed in the area. Stretching also over the
Prut River
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
right next to the newly installed bridge, it is in poor conditions and overgrown with vegetation ().
The station is most often served by the
D1 multiple unit
D1 (Д1) is a 4-car diesel multiple unit train built in 1960s-1980s by Hungarian producer Ganz-MAVAG for Soviet railways.
D1M
In 2012, Moldovan Railway and Electroputere VFU company in Romania started a complete modernization program for D1 ...
. There is also a railbus Ivano-Frankivsk - Vorokhta that is served by a Polish manufactured train
PESA
The Pesa is a river in Tuscany, central Italy. It has a length of 53 km, and, after crossing the provinces of Siena and Florence, flows into the Arno River near Montelupo Fiorentino
Montelupo Fiorentino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the ...
. Among services provided at the station are embarkment and disembarkment of passengers and cargo for commuter and regional lines. Sale of tickets on all trains is available on site. There is also a ramp for loading and unloading of vehicles onto a train. The local wood processing factory has an access for loading and unloading. There is an abandoned and unused branching off onto a narrow gauge railroad.
{{wide image, Vorokhta Railway Station 1.jpg, 750px, View from the main platform (October 2009)
File:Vorokhta Ukraine Train Station.jpg, Station view from town (August 2008)
File:Vorokhta Railway Station 4.jpg, Station view from town (close up, June 2012)
File:D1-757-1 (4).jpg, Train at island platform (June 2012)