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Prague's main train station from Vinohradská Street

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Praha hl.n. from Vinohradska Street Back in the spring of 2015, my wife and I traveled to Prague, Czechia. On our second day in Prague we made our way over to Prague's main railway station where I spent an hour or so photographing the seemingly endless parade of passenger trains arriving and departing the station.The station's name in Czech is Praha hlavní nádraží, but is often shortened to Praha hl.n. The name in English means Prague main station. The original station building was built in the late 19th Century, while the current station building was built in the early 20th Century. Originally, the station was called Franz Josef Station, after Franz Josef I, of Austria. It was later renamed twice, once before and once after World War II, as Wilson Station (Wilsonovo nádraží), after former United States President Woodrow Wilson. The street in front of the station, on its west side, is still named Wilsonova. Praha hl.n. is the busiest train station in Czechia. The sta...

Czech Railways CityElefant Train Arriving - Prague's Main Train Station

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A Czech Railways (České dráhy) CityElefant passenger train is arriving at Prague's main train station (Praha hlavní nádraží). The station is also know as Wilsonova Station, though this is not the station's official name anymore. Photo taken: April 30, 2015. Prague, Czechia.

A CityElefant Train Arriving At Praha Hlavní Nádraží (Main Train Station)

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A České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Class 471 passenger train is heading to the Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague main train station). The train is commonly know as CityElefant. Photo taken: Prague, Czechia. April 30, 2015. Photo © Tom Gatermann

Waiting For Work at Prague's Main Train Station

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Seen here is České dráhy (Czech Railways) number 362 172-9, as the locomotive sits at Praha hl. n. (Prague's main train station) awaiting its next work assignment. This unit is a Škoda Transportation model E69, and from the information I found online it was built in 1990. I captured this image as I departed Prague on a morning train destined for our next stop, Vienna, Austria. Photo taken on May 1, 2015, at  Prague, Czechia.

RegioJet 193 206-0 - Prague's Main Train Station - April 2015

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RegioJet 193 206-0 - Prague A RegioJet locomotive, number 193 206-0, leads a passenger train away from Prague's main train station. The locomotive is a Vectron MS type, built by Siemens in 2014.The partially shown building on the far left edge of the photograph is the State Opera (Státní opera) building. The structure to the right of the opera building is a parking garage. Photograph taken: April 30, 2015, at Prague, Czechia.

ČD 163 070-6 at Praha hl.n. (Prague's main train station)

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CD 163 070-6 - Prague ČD 163 070-6, a České dráhy (Czech Railways) locomotive, leads a passenger train away from Praha hl.n. (Prague's main train station). ČD 163 070-6 is a Class 163 locomotive that was built (1991) by Škoda, and it runs on 3000V DC current. From more recent photographs I have seen of this locomotive, since this photograph was taken in 2015, it is now painted in Czech Railways' blue and white paint scheme . Photograph taken: April 30, 2015, at Prague, Czechia.

Catenary Wires - Prague's Main Train Station

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Catenary Cables - Prague With all of the tracks leading into and out of Prague's main train station these catenary wires and supports seem to be everywhere above them. A catenary system holds the electrical wires that provide power to the electrified trains. The system is made up of both the wires providing the electrical power, and the supports holding the wires in place. Photo taken on: April 30, 2015, at Prague, Czechia.

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