Benești railway station was a station on the Agnita railway line in Benești, Sibiu County, Romania.[1] The station still exists along with the track which has been protected.
Benești railway station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Benești, Sibiu County Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°57′34″N 24°29′38″E / 45.9594°N 24.4939°E |
| Owned by | CFR Infrastructură |
| Line(s) | Agnita railway line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Closed | 2001 |
History
editThe station was built by the Hungarian State Railways in 1910 who operated it until 1919 when the region of Transylvania became part of Romania. After a decline in usage across the whole line and subsequent curtailing of the route in the 1960s and 1990s the station closed in 2001.
Future
editPlans exist to reopen part of the line after it was protected in 2008. The local group Asociația Prietenii Mocăniței has taken on the task of restoring the route which has already restored a section of the line.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alțâna Line and station closed |
Agnita railway line | Vărd Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ "Route Map". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Route History". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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