Line(s) Bratislava – Kúty Platforms in use 2 | Opened 1904 | |
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Location Bratislava Forest Park
Nové Mesto
Bratislava II
Bratislava Region
Slovakia Owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) Operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ŽSSK) Connections Public transport buses and trolleybuses a short walk away Address 831 01 Nové Mesto, Slovakia Owner Railways of Slovak Republic Similar Bratislava hlavná stanica, Bratislava‑Petržalka railway station, Man at Work ‑ Čumil, Church of St Elisabeth, Michael's Gate | ||
Bratislava Železná studienka railway station (Slovak: Železničná zastávka Bratislava - Železná studienka) is a small railway station (technically a train halt) inside the Bratislava Forest Park recreational zone in northern Bratislava, Slovakia.
Contents
The station is still in use, although few trains stop here nowadays. It has two platforms, the one by rail no. 1 being 149 meters long and 3 meters wide and the one by rail no. 2 being 160 meters long and 3,6 meters wide.
Etymology
Until 1947, the train station was called Červený most (Red bridge in English). From 1947 to 1951 it was called Bratislava - Červený most. In 1951 it received it current name Bratislava - Železná studienka. It is named after the area it is situated in - Železná studienka (Little iron well in English). The name comes from the fact, that in the past people thought the water source here was rich in iron and minerals, but 19th century analysis showed the water here is not mineral.
History
The original Red bridge was built in 1848 next to the place where the train station will once be, carrying only one rail track on the Wien – Gänserndorf – Bratislava line, which was launchced on August 20th, 1848. The bridge crossed the valley over river Vydrica. In 1891, the line between Bratislava hlavná stanica and Devínska Nová Ves was converted to 2 parallel rail tracks and the Red bridge was rebuilt.
The current train station was established in 1904 under the name Bratislava - Red Bridge (in German Rote Brücke, in Hungarian Vörös híd), being named after the nearby bridge. The waiting room and station-guard's house, both from 1904, are culturally protected.
2010 fire
On September 20, 2010 a fire completely destroyed one of the station's historical waiting rooms. The fire was probably started by accident by the homeless people sleeping inside. That day's morning has been quite chilly and homeless people have been known to sleep there for years.
Rail lines
The following is a list of rail lines crossing this station: