Masaryk railway station

Masaryk Railway Station ( _cs. Masarykovo nádraží) is the oldest railway station in Prague, Czech Republic. The station was designed by Antonín Jüngling and came into service in 1845.

Location

Masaryk Railway Station is located in the New Town area of Prague, near Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky).

Names

Since it opened in 1845, Masaryk Railway Station has had the following names:

* 1845–1862 "Praha" - "Prague"
* 1862–1919 "Praha státní nádraží" - "Prague State Station"
* 1919–1940 "Praha Masarykovo nádraží" - Prague Masaryk Station
* 1940–1945 "Prag Hibernerbahnhof" - Prague Hibernia Station, the station is on Hybernská street
* 1945–1952 "Praha Masarykovo nádraží"
* 1953–1990 "Praha střed" - Prague Central
* March 1990- "Praha Masarykovo nádraží"

For much of its existence, the station has been named after the founder of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.

Future

At present the station is under threat of closure from Prague City Council, who want to replace it with shops and pedestrian access to the Karlín part of the city.

External links

* [http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/clanek.phtml?id=608847 Prague Plans to Demolish Masarykovo nádraží]