Connections Local buses Opened 8 January 1871 | Address 022 01 Čadca, Slovakia | |
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Location Staničná
02201 Čadca
Čadca
Čadca
Žilina Region
Slovakia Owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky
(ŽSR) Operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
(ZSSK) Line(s) Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova (ČD)
Čadca–Makov
Čadca–Skalité Serafínov–Zwardoň (PKP) Owner Railways of Slovak Republic Similar Štrba railway station, Kysak railway station, Banská Bystrica railway st, Žilina railway station, Nitra railway station |
Čadca railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Čadca) is the main station serving the municipality and district town of Čadca, in the Žilina Region, northern Slovakia. Opened in 1871, the station forms part of the cross border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway, and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross border.
Contents
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).
Location
Čadca railway station is situated on Staničná street, a short distance to the north of, and across the river from, the town centre.
History
The station was opened on 8 January 1871, upon the inauguration of the Český Těšín–Žilina section of the Košice–Bohumín Railway.
Facilities
Due to its original architecture, the station building has been nicknamed Chata ("the chalet") by locals. It houses ticketing facilities and a restaurant.
Train services
Čadca railway station is the junction of the following Slovak railway lines:
As it is close to the Czech Republic and Poland, the station offers services to several destinations in these countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumin and Prague, and to Poland, there are trains towards the border crossing at Skalité/Zwardoń.
Interchange
The station offers interchange with local buses.