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
towards G. Orjahovica
BDŽ Rapid Poduyane
towards Svilengrad

The Sofia Central Railway Station (Bulgarian: Централна железопътна гара София, romanized: Tsentralna 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.