Arad Central railway station

Arad Gara Centrală
Căile Ferate Române
View of the station building
General information
LocationPiaṭa Gării, Nr. 8-9, Arad, Romania
Coordinates46°11′22.5276″N 21°19′29.5356″E / 46.189591000°N 21.324871000°E / 46.189591000; 21.324871000
Owned byCFR
Line(s)200 Arad–București
215 Arad–Nădlac
216 Arad–Vălcani
310 Oradea–Arad–Timișoara Nord
317 Arad–IneuBrad
Platforms3 straight
Tracks7
Construction
Platform levels1
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
History
Opened25 October 1858
Electrified15 September 1975
Services
Preceding station CFR Following station
Terminus CFR Intercity 200 Deva
Location
Arad Central is located in Romania
Arad Central
Arad Central
Location in Romania
Arad Central is located in Europe
Arad Central
Arad Central
Location in Europe

Arad Central railway station (Romanian: Gara Centrală din Arad) is the largest railway station in the city of Arad, and the largest in the Arad County. It is the second largest railway station in the western region of Romania, immediately after Timișoara Nord railway station.[1][2]

History

The main building was designed by Hungarian architect Ferenc Pfaff, when Arad was a major city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Operators

The station is being served by the national operator CFR, which owns the station building and infrastructure, and the private operator Regiotrans.

Arad Central services are in majority connected to the CFR 200 Main Line from Brașov/Bucureṣti Nord to Curtici. The Arad–Curtici line is the main railway link to Western Europe toward Budapest Keleti.

ICN/IC services

Series Train Type Internal Route External Route Frequency Notes
346
Dacia
ICN București Nord–Ploiești Vest–CîmpinaSinaiaPredealBrașovSighișoaraMediașBlajAlba IuliaSimeriaDevaAradCurtici LőkösházaBékéscsabaSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu.Budapest-KelenföldTatabányaGyőrMosonmagyaróvárHegyeshalomWien Westbahnhof 1x per day Classified as EN346 outside of Romania.
347
Dacia
ICN CurticiAradDevaSimeriaAlba IuliaBlajMediașSighișoaraBrașovPredealSinaiaCîmpina–Ploiești Vest–București Nord Wien WestbahnhofHegyeshalomMosonmagyaróvárGyőrTatabányaBudapest-KelenföldBudapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokBékéscsabaLőkösháza 1x per day Classified as EN347 outside of Romania.
472
Ister
ICN București Nord–Ploiești Vest–CîmpinaSinaiaPredealBrașovSighișoaraMediașBlajAlba IuliaSimeriaDevaAradCurtici LőkösházaBékéscsabaSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day Classified as EN472 outside of Romania.
473
Ister
ICN CurticiAradDevaSimeriaAlba IuliaBlajMediașSighișoaraBrașovPredealSinaiaCîmpina–Ploiești Vest–București Nord Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokBékéscsabaLőkösháza 1x per day Classified as EN473 outside of Romania.
521
"Aurel Vlaicu"
IC TeiușAlba IuliaVințu de JosSimeriaDevaArad 1x per day Forms from carriages from the IC 531 heading towards Oradea
522
"Aurel Vlaicu"
IC AradDevaSimeriaVințu de JosAlba IuliaTeiuș 1x per day Leaves carriages for the IC 532 heading towards București Nord
534
IC Timișoara NordAradSântanaChișineu-CrișSalontaOradeaAleșdCiuceaHuedinCluj-Napoca 1x per day No Sunday service and from 22.05. to 26.06
535
IC Cluj-NapocaHuedinCiuceaAleșdOradeaSalontaChișineu-CrișSântanaAradTimișoara Nord 1x per day No weekend service
536
IC Timișoara NordAradSântanaChișineu-CrișSalontaOradeaAleșdCiuceaHuedinCluj-Napoca 1x per day No weekend service
537
IC Cluj-NapocaHuedinCiuceaAleșdOradeaSalontaChișineu-CrișSântanaAradTimișoara Nord 1x per day No Saturday service and from 21.05. to 25.06

International IR services

Series Train Type Route Frequency Notes
78
Criṣ
IR Timișoara NordAradCurticiLőkösházaKétegyházaBékéscsabaMezőberényGyomaMezőtúrSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day IC 78 Körös in Hungary
79
Criṣ
IR Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokMezőtúrGyomaMezőberényBékéscsabaKétegyházaLőkösházaCurticiAradTimișoara Nord 1x per day IC 79 Körös in Hungary
372
Transilvania
IR SibiuSebeșVințu de JosAradCurticiLőkösházaKétegyházaBékéscsabaMezőberényGyomaMezőtúrSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day IC 372 Transsylvania in Hungary
373
Transilvania
IR Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokMezőtúrGyomaMezőberényBékéscsabaKétegyházaLőkösházaCurticiAradVințu de JosSebeșSibiu 1x per day IC 373 Transsylvania in Hungary
374
Pannonia
IR BrașovSighișoaraMediașBlajAlba IuliaSimeriaDevaAradCurticiLőkösházaKétegyházaBékéscsabaMezőberényGyomaMezőtúrSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day IC 374 Pannonia in Hungary
375
Pannonia
IR Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokMezőtúrGyomaMezőberényBékéscsabaKétegyházaLőkösházaCurticiAradDevaSimeriaAlba IuliaBlajMediașSighișoaraBrașov 1x per day IC 375 Pannonia in Hungary
376
Mureș
IR Târgu MureșLudușRăzboieniAiudTeiușAlba IuliaVințu de JosSimeriaDevaAradCurticiLőkösházaKétegyházaBékéscsabaMezőberényGyomaMezőtúrSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day IC 376 Maros in Hungary
377
Mureș
IR Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokMezőtúrGyomaMezőberényBékéscsabaKétegyházaLőkösházaCurticiAradDevaSimeriaAlba IuliaTeiușAiudRăzboieniLudușTârgu Mureș 1x per day IC 377 Maros in Hungary
1346
Muntenia
IR București Nord–Ploiești Vest–CîmpinaSinaiaPredealBrașovSighișoaraMediașBlajAlba IuliaSimeriaDevaAradCurticiLőkösházaKétegyházaBékéscsabaMezőberényGyomaMezőtúrSzolnokBudapest-Keleti pu. 1x per day
1347
Muntenia
IR Budapest-Keleti pu.SzolnokMezőtúrGyomaMezőberényBékéscsabaKétegyházaLőkösházaCurticiAradDevaSimeriaAlba IuliaBlajMediașSighișoaraBrașovPredealSinaiaCîmpina–Ploiești Vest–București Nord 1x per day

Lines

References

Arad Central Railway Station