Štrbské Pleso railway station
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Štrbské Pleso railway station is a junction station
in the High Tatras
. It serves the settlement of Štrbské Pleso
, which is part of the village of Štrba
, in the Prešov Region
, northeastern Slovakia
.
Opened in 1970, the station is the northwestern terminus of the main line operated by the metre gauge
Tatra Electric Railway
(TEŽ), and the mountain terminus of the Štrbské Pleso – Štrba rack railway, another metre gauge line. The station is also the highest point of both lines, and of the TEŽ as a whole, at 1350 metres (4,429.1 ft) above sea level.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
(ZSSK).
The Štrbské Pleso village is a ski, tourist, and health resort. It is adjacent to the town of Vysoké Tatry
, a conglomerate of separate and different settlements (originally separate villages), the only common feature of which is that they are the main tourist resorts in the Slovak High Tatras.
These resorts are connected with Štrbské Pleso by a common railway network, the TEŽ.
houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
Junction (rail)
A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
in the High Tatras
High Tatras
High Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...
. It serves the settlement of Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské Pleso with its large glacial mountain lake is a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras, Slovakia. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for a host of popular hikes including to Kriváň and...
, which is part of the village of Štrba
Štrba
Štrba is a village in the Poprad District, Prešov Region, northern Slovakia. It is situated in the Sub-Tatra Basin, which separates the High Tatras and Low Tatras at the European continental divide between the Baltic and the Black Sea. It is approximately 16 km west of the city of...
, in the Prešov Region
Prešov Region
The Prešov Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 13 districts.-Geography:It is located in north-eastern Slovakia and has an area of 8,975 km². The region has diverse types of landscapes occurring in Slovakia, but mostly highlands and hilly lands dominate the...
, northeastern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
Opened in 1970, the station is the northwestern terminus of the main line operated by the metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
Tatra Electric Railway
Tatra Electric Railway
The Tatra Electric Railway , colloquially Tatra Railway, is an electrified single track narrow gauge railway in the Slovak part of the Tatra mountains...
(TEŽ), and the mountain terminus of the Štrbské Pleso – Štrba rack railway, another metre gauge line. The station is also the highest point of both lines, and of the TEŽ as a whole, at 1350 metres (4,429.1 ft) above sea level.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
Železnicná spolocnost Slovensko
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko a.s. is Slovak state-owned passenger trains operated company, based in Bratislava.In 2002 a company Železničná spoločnosť was established as a successor of personal and cargo transport part of the Železnice Slovenskej republiky. In 2005 this new company was further...
(ZSSK).
Location
Štrbské Pleso railway station is right in the centre of the Štrbské Pleso village, across the road from the Hotel Toliar.The Štrbské Pleso village is a ski, tourist, and health resort. It is adjacent to the town of Vysoké Tatry
Vysoké Tatry (town)
Vysoké Tatry , informally Mesto Vysoké Tatry , is a town at the feet of the Slovak part of High Tatras in Slovakia including all the major resorts in that region...
, a conglomerate of separate and different settlements (originally separate villages), the only common feature of which is that they are the main tourist resorts in the Slovak High Tatras.
These resorts are connected with Štrbské Pleso by a common railway network, the TEŽ.
History
The current station was opened in 1970, for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970. It replaced an earlier station down by the lake, which had been opened on .Facilities
The station buildingStation building
A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger train station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers.A station building is not to be confused with the station itself...
houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
Train services
Štrbské Pleso railway station is the junction of the following High Tatras railway lines:- 182 Štrba–Štrbské Pleso
- 183 Poprad-Tatry–Štrbské Pleso (the TEŽ's main line)
See also
- History of rail transport in SlovakiaHistory of rail transport in SlovakiaThe history of rail transport in Slovakia began in November 1836, at the founding meeting of the participating companies for the construction of a horse railway from Bratislava to Trnava...
- Rail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in SlovakiaRail transport in Slovakia began on 21 September 1840, with the opening of the first line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur and on 20 August 1848 ....