Bratislava Železná studienka railway station


Bratislava Železná studienka railway station is a small railway station inside the Bratislava Forest Park recreational zone in northern Bratislava, Slovakia.
The station is still in use, although few trains stop here nowadays. It has two platforms, the one by rail number one being long and wide and the one by rail number two being long and wide.

Etymology

Until 1947, the train station was called Červený most. From 1947 to 1951 it was called Bratislava - Červený most. In 1951 it received it current name Bratislava - Železná studienka. It is named after the area it is situated in - Železná studienka. The name comes from the fact, that in the past people thought the water source here was rich in iron and minerals, but 19th century analysis showed the water here is not mineral.

History

The original Red bridge was built in 1848 next to the place where the train station will once be, carrying only one rail track on the Wien – Gänserndorf – Bratislava line, which was launched on August 20, 1848. The bridge crossed the valley over river Vydrica. In 1891, the line between Bratislava main railway station and Devínska Nová Ves was converted to 2 parallel rail tracks and the Red bridge was rebuilt.
The current train station was established in 1904 under the name Bratislava - Red Bridge, being named after the nearby bridge. The waiting room and station-guard's house, both from 1904, are culturally protected.

2010 fire

On September 20, 2010 a fire completely destroyed one of the station's historical waiting rooms. The fire was probably started by accident by the homeless people sleeping inside. That day's morning has been quite chilly and homeless people have been known to sleep there for years.

Rail lines

The following is a list of rail lines crossing this station: