| Čadca | |
| Trains in the station yard, 2009. | |
| Location | |
| Address | Staničná 02201 Čadca |
| Municipality | Čadca |
| District | Čadca |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Line(s) | Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova (ČD) Čadca–Makov Čadca–Skalité Serafínov–Zwardoň (PKP) |
| Distance | 279.800 km (173.860 mi) |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 8 January 1871 |
| Owner | Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) |
| Line ops | Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) |
| Connections | |
| Local buses | |
| Location map | |
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Čadca railway station
Čadca railway station (Slovakia)
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Čadca railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Čadca) is the main station serving the municipality and district town of Čadca, in the Žilina Region, northern Slovakia. Opened in 1871, the station forms part of the cross border Žilina–Čadca–Svrčinovec zastávka–Mosty u Jablunkova railway, and is also a junction station for two other lines, one of them also cross border.
The station is currently owned by Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR); train services are operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).
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Čadca railway station is situated in Staničná, a short distance to the north of, and across the river from, the town centre.
The station was opened on 8 January 1871, upon the inauguration of the Český Těšín–Žilina section of the Košice–Bohumín Railway.
Due to its original architecture, the station building has been nicknamed Chata ("the chalet") by locals. It houses ticketing facilities and a restaurant.
Čadca railway station is the junction of the following Slovakian railway lines:
As it is close to the Czech Republic and Poland, the station offers services to several destinations in these countries. For the Czech Republic, there are many trains to Ostrava, Bohumin or Prague, and to Poland, there are trains towards Zwardoń and Krakow.
The station offers interchange with local buses.
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