Tatranská Lomnica railway station
Tatranská Lomnica railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Tatranská Lomnica) is a break-of-gauge junction station in the High Tatras. It serves the settlement of Tatranská Lomnica, in the Prešov Region, northeastern Slovakia.
Tatranská Lomnica | |
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 The station building in summer | |
| General information | |
| Location | 06201 Vysoké Tatry-Tatranská Lomnica Vysoké TatryPoprad District  Prešov Region Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 49°09′53″N 20°16′46″E |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Owned by | Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) |
| Operated by | Železnice Slovenskej republiky |
| Line(s) | 184 Poprad-Tatry–Tatranská Lomnica (standard gauge) 185 Starý Smokovec–Tatranská Lomnica (Tatra Electric Railway (TEŽ)) |
| Distance | 8.89 km (5.52 mi) from Poprad-Tatry (standard gauge) 5.95 km (3.70 mi) from Starý Smokovec (TEŽ) |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 1895 |
| Electrified | 16 December 1911 (TEŽ) |
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  Tatranská Lomnica Location within Slovakia | |
Opened in 1895, the station is the eastern terminus of the Starý Smokovec—Tatranská Lomnica branch line operated by the metre gauge Tatra Electric Railway (TEŽ). It also forms the junction between that line and the standard gauge Poprad-Tatry–Tatranská Lomnica branch, which is a spur line from the Poprad-Tatry–Plaveč railway, another standard gauge branch line.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).
Location
Tatranská Lomnica railway station is right in the heart of Tatranská Lomnica, which forms part of the town of Vysoké Tatry, a conglomerate of separate and different settlements (originally separate villages).
The only common feature of the Vysoké Tatry settlements is that they are the main tourist resorts in the Slovak High Tatras, connected through a common railway network, the TEŽ.
After the country's capital, Vysoké Tatry is Slovakia's major tourist destination.
History
The station was opened on 1 September 1895, together with the rest of the 8.89 km (5.52 mi) standard gauge Poprad-Tatry–Tatranská Lomnica railway.[1]
On 16 December 1911, Tatranská Lomnica became a break of gauge junction station, with the opening of the 6 km (3.7 mi) long TEŽ branch between Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica.[2]
Facilities
The station building is a single storey building with a gable end facing the main platform. It houses information and ticketing facilities, and a restaurant.
Train services
Tatranská Lomnica railway station is the junction of the following High Tatras railway lines:
- Line 184: Starý Smokovec–Tatranská Lomnica (TEŽ metre gauge)
- Line 185:Poprad-Tatry–Plaveč; Studený Potok–Tatranská Lomnica (standard gauge)
Interchange
The station offers interchange with local buses.
References
Notes
- Catchpole, page 39
- Catchpole, page 41
Books
- Catchpole, Paul (1998). Steam and Rail in Slovakia. Kings Norton, Birmingham, England: Locomotives International. pp. 39–41. ISBN 1-900340-08-9.
External links
Media related to Tatranská Lomnica railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tatranská Lomnica railway station on vlaky.net (in Slovak)