Kostelec u Jihlavy is a railway station in Kostelec (Jihlava District), Czech Republic. It lies on a single-track line Havlíčkův Brod – Veselí nad Lužnicí and it is also a starting point of a line to Slavonice. The station is electrified (25 kV, 50 Hz AC). In the town, on the line to Slavonice, there is another station, called Kostelec u Jihlavy masna, located near the meat packing factory.
History
The station was opened in 3rd November 1887, as a part of the Veselí nad Lužnicí-Jihlava line. In 13th August 1898, the line Kostelec-Telč was opened, and in 1902, it was lenghtened to Waldkirchen an der Thaya in Austria (the part from Slavonice to Austria was disconnected in 1945).
In 1918, the station became a part of Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD) network and in 1925, it was put under state control.[1] On 28th May 1980, it was electrified.
Description
At this station, there are three open-air platforms accessible by rail crossings and one roofed island platform, accessible by an underpass.[2]
Services
| Preceding station | České dráhy | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kostelec u Jihlavy masna | Stopping trains | Jihlava-Staré Hory toward Jihlava or Havlíčkův Brod | ||
| Jihlava-Staré Hory | Stopping trains | Kostelec u Jihlavy masna toward Telč or Dačice město | ||
| Dolní Cerekev | Stopping trains | Dvorce or terminus toward Jihlava, Dobronín, or terminus | ||
| Dvorce | Stopping trains | Dolní Cerekev toward Tábor | ||
| Kostelec u Jihlavy masna | Regional fast trains | Jihlava-Staré Hory toward Havlíčkův Brod | ||
| Jihlava-Staré Hory | Regional fast trains | Kostelec u Jihlavy masna toward Dačice, Dačice město, or Slavonice |
External links
- An article about a planned reconstruction of a Kostelec-Telč line
- Station profile at Czech Railways website -->
References
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