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Bucharest North railway station Bucharest North railway station is the main railway station in Bucharest and the largest railway station in Romania . The vast majority of mainline trains to/from Bucharest originate from Gara de Nord.It was initially named Gara Târgoviștei, after the road nearby, Calea Târgoviștei ("Târgoviște Road", nowadays Calea Griviței ). The station was inaugurated on 15/27 November 1870, during the temporary opening of the Bucharest - Ploieşti railway. The architecture of the building imitates almost perfectly the railway station with the same name in Paris. Built between 1868-1870, the station was conceived as a transit station with six lines, with access to the three warehouses. Last line provided direct access to workshops. The first railways between Roman - Galați - Bucharest - Pitești were built in 1872.The station and its surroundings were heavily bombed by the Allies in April 1944 during a campaign aimed at the German supply lines, since the station played an important part in the Romanian railway network and was the main departure point for troops headed to the Eastern Front . Currently there are 14 tracks and 8 platforms . As of 2009, Gara de Nord served about 200 trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile Ferate Române as well international trains to Hungary - Budapest , Bulgaria - Sofia , Republic of Moldova - Chișinău , Ukraine - Kiev , Chernivtsi , Serbia - Belgrade , Austria - Vienna , Greece - Thessaloniki , Turkey - Istanbul , Russia - Moscow . The station is served by several bus lines as well as the Gara de Nord metro station. Also, the station is connected by CFR train to Henri Coandă International Airport .

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Bucharest North railway station

Bucharest North railway station is the main railway station in Bucharest and the largest railway station in Romania. The vast majority of mainline trains to/from Bucharest originate from Gara de Nord.It was initially named Gara Târgoviștei, after the road nearby, Calea Târgoviștei ("Târgoviște Road", nowadays Calea Griviței).

The station was inaugurated on 15/27 November 1870, during the temporary opening of the Bucharest - Ploieşti railway. The architecture of the building imitates almost perfectly the railway station with the same name in Paris. Built between 1868-1870, the station was conceived as a transit station with six lines, with access to the three warehouses. Last line provided direct access to workshops.

The first railways between Roman - Galați - Bucharest - Pitești were built in 1872.The station and its surroundings were heavily bombed by the Allies in April 1944 during a campaign aimed at the German supply lines, since the station played an important part in the Romanian railway network and was the main departure point for troops headed to the Eastern Front.

Currently there are 14 tracks and 8 platforms. As of 2009, Gara de Nord served about 200 trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile Ferate Române as well international trains to Hungary - Budapest, Bulgaria - Sofia, Republic of Moldova - Chișinău, Ukraine - Kiev, Chernivtsi, Serbia - Belgrade, Austria - Vienna, Greece - Thessaloniki, Turkey - Istanbul, Russia - Moscow.

The station is served by several bus lines as well as the Gara de Nord metro station. Also, the station is connected by CFR train to Henri Coandă International Airport.

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Gara București Nord este gara principală din Bucureşti si fiind cea mai mare din România. Marea majoritate a trenurilor la/de la Bucureşti pornesc din Gara de Nord. Inițial a fost numitaGara Târgoviștei, după drumul din apropiere, Calea Târgoviștei (calea Targoviste care acum se numeste Calea Grivitei)

Stația a fost inaugurat pe 15/27 noiembrie 1870, în timpul deschiderii temporare a liniei București - Ploiești. Arhitectura clădirii imită aproape perfect staţia de cale ferată cu acelaşi nume în Paris. Construită între 1868-1870, staţia a fost conceputa ca o staţie de tranzit cu șase linii, cu acces la trei depozite. Ultima linie furnizează acces direct la ateliere de lucru.

Primele căile ferate între Roman - Pitești - București - Galați au fost construite în 1872.Gara și împrejurimile sale au fost puternic bombardat de către aliați în aprilie 1944 în timpul unei campaniei care vizeaza liniile germane de aprovizionare, din moment ce gara de juca un rol important în rețeaua feroviară româna și a fost punctul de plecare principal pentru trupele condus pe frontul de răsărit.

În prezent sunt 14 linii şi 8 platforme. Din 2009, Gara de Nord a servit aproximativ 200 de trenuri, inclusiv trenurile interne operat de Căile Ferate Române, precum şi internaţionale trenuri la Ungaria - Budapesta, Bulgaria - Sofia, Republica Moldova - Chișinău, Ucraina - Kiev, Cernăuți, Serbia - Belgrad, Austria - Viena, Grecia - Salonic, Turcia - Istanbul, Rusia – Moscova.

Staţia face legatura cu mai multe linii de autobuz, precum şi staţia de metrou Gara de Nord. De asemenea, este conectat staţia de tren CFR la Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă.