Sofia Central Station

Sofia Central Station

Централна гара София
Railway station
Central Railway Station in Sofia
General information
Location102 Knyaginya Maria Luiza Blvd.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°42′44″N 23°19′16″E / 42.712115°N 23.321046°E / 42.712115; 23.321046
Owned byNRIC
Line(s)Kalotina ZapadSvilengrad Granitsa
Sofia – Varna
Iliyantsi – Varna Feribotna
Sofia – Kulata
Sofia – Gyueshevo
Platforms6
Tracks13
ConnectionsRuse, Stara Zagora, Burgas, Vidin, Yambol, Mezdra
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeSF (СФ)
History
Opened1 August 1888
Rebuilt6 September 1974
Electrified27 April 1963
Services
Preceding station BDŽ Following station
Terminus Istanbul-Sofia Express Iskarsko Shose
towards Istanbul
Romania Sofia Sever
towards Bucharest
Thessaloniki-Sofia Express Zaharna Fabrika
towards Thessaloniki
Golden Sands Mezdra
towards Varna
Yantra Mezdra
BDŽ Rapid Poduyane
towards Svilengrad

The Sofia Central Railway Station (Bulgarian: Централна железопътна гара София, romanizedTsentralna zhelezopatna gara Sofiya) is the main passenger railway station of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, as well as the largest railway station in the country. It is located 1 km north of the city centre after Lavov most, on Marie Louise Boulevard in the immediate proximity of the Central Bus Station Sofia. It was completely renovated in 2016.