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Plzeňský kraj

Železná Ruda–Alžbětín Border Railway Station

Plzeňský kraj

Železná Ruda–Alžbětín Border Railway Station

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Železná Ruda–Alžbětín Border Railway Station

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Location: Plzeňský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

September 15, 2026

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The border station Železná Ruda-Alžbětín is a historic building in Europe, with the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic running right through the station building. It was built in 1877 as a joint station, lost its function due to the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, and has served again as an active, touristically significant railway hub in the Bavarian Forest since its reopening in 1991.

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Wolfram/Ts. 🇺🇦

January 30, 2023

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Czech part of the historical border train station Bayrisch Eisenstein / Železná Ruda.
Special feature: The reception buildings of both stations touch wall to wall directly on the border line!

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The state border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs right through the railway facilities and the station building. The station therefore has two postal addresses: Bahnhofstraße 54, Bayerisch Eisenstein and Debrník 30, Železná Ruda.
Very interesting to look around there!

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