
Train Station - Horky u Cáslavi, Czech Republic
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N 49° 52.317 E 015° 26.569
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Train Station No. 540542 Horky u Cáslavi
Waymark Code: WM105W8
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/04/2019
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The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres and its total railway length is 9,435 kilometres. The railway network in the Czech Republic is dense (
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1) the first railway corridor (Decín – Breclav)
2) the second railway corridor (Petrovice u Karviné – Breclav)
3) the third railway corridor (Mosty u Jablunkova – Praha – Cheb)
4) the fourth railway corridor (Decín – Praha – Horní Dvorište)
In addition to these main corridors, there are also secondary railways. All railways are labeled with numbers from 010 to 900. In the Czech Republic, there are 2832 railway stations and stops altogether. Each station has its own six-digit registration number. Some railway stops are very simple. There is only a single track and a simple shelter for passengers.
Ceské dráhy, often shortened to CD, is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. Until 1 July 2008, Ceské dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic.
The station is part of the railway No. 230 Praha – Kolín – Havlíckuv Brod (
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The station building is very similar to other station buildings that emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century. See the other characteristics this station here: (
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