Sep 232009
If you come to Bucharest by train, then most likely this is where your railway journey ends and your exploration of the city starts. The Northern Train Station (Gara de Nord in Romanian) is the main train station in Bucharest. It receives both national and international traffic with daily trains to Budapest, Vienna, Sofia, Bratislava, Chişinău, Belgrad, Prague, Venice etc. It was originally called Gara Târgoviştei after an adjacent road formerly called “Târgovişte Road” (Calea Târgoviştei in Romanian), Calea Griviţei today. The Northern Train Station opened to public in 1872.
gosh, i wish we had one here… ^-^
i like the squarish clocktower on the right…
This building hasn't the look of a 19th century railway station, it looks more something around 1950. Are you sure it hasn't been renewed or rebuilt after the last war?
You're right, this entrance is not from 1872, it was added in 1932. I found one pictures on the web showing how it used to look in 1880:
http://www.cfr.ro/jf/engleza/2000_7/garadeN1.htm
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You're right, this entrance is not from 1872, it was added in 1932. I found one pictures on the web showing how it used to look in 1880:
http://www.cfr.ro/jf/engleza/2000_7/garadeN1.htm
Thank you for the research and the answer. I have already seen the beautiful inside photo, everything checks out now.
Wow, interesting building! I'd like to take a train to Bucharest one day. This must be a unique experience. I love travelling by train.