Sibiu railway station

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Gara Sibiu
Căile Ferate Române
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General information
LocationPiața 1 Decembrie 1918, Sibiu, Romania
Owned by CFR
Line(s) Căile Ferate Române Line 200
Sibiu-Copșa Mică
Agnita railway line (defunct)
Platforms3
Construction
Parkingyes
History
Opened11 October 1872
ElectrifiedNo
Sibiu railway station
Location
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The Sibiu railway station Gara Sibiu0.jpg
The Sibiu railway station

Sibiu railway station is the main railway station in Sibiu, Romania.

Services

The station is located near Sibiu city center. In 2008 this station served about 80 domestic trains, along with state-operated trains from Căile Ferate Române. The international trains runs to Budapest (Hungary).

The main domestic lines are

The station also serves the 60 km (37 mi) long Agnita railway line narrow gauge railway, which stopped operating in 2001 but there is hope of its reopening as a tourism railway.

45°48′00.83″N24°09′42.23″E / 45.8002306°N 24.1617306°E / 45.8002306; 24.1617306

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