Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station

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Montecara Pòrta Conìxia
The front facade of the station
LocationPlàça Conìxia 1
 Montecara
Owned byState of Montecara
Operated byTrenalia
VM
Platforms20
Tracks10
Train operators
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRental and secure parking
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeMTC
Websitetrenalia.co/mtc
History
Opened8 June 1904; 119 years ago (1904-06-08)
Services
Preceding station   Euclostar   Following station
TerminusEuclostar 1
toward Westbrücken
Preceding station   Trenalia Rexiò   Following station
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Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station (Montecaran: Staxiòn de Montecara Pòrta Conìxia) is the principal rail terminal in Montecara, serving nearly 15 million passengers per year.

History

The idea for a major train station in the center of Montecara was born in the late nineteenth century by officials in the Gaullican administration that then ruled the city. The Gaullican Empire had built out the first rail lines beginning in the 1840s, and by the 1880s there was a clear need for both a central station for the rails that crisscrossed the island and an interconnected shipping terminal that would allow for easy passenger and cargo connections to mainland Euclea. Pòrta Conìxia was intended to serve both of these needs. Passengers would enjoy seamless connections between steamships and local trains, with cargo shuttled back and forth just as easily. Planning began in the early 1890s, with construction starting in 1896.

The station was the first major edifice in Montecara to be built in the Stìl Dècora style that was coming into vogue in turn-of-the-century Euclea. The architect, Demètrio Ribi, was one of the most famous Montecaran architects of the era and went on to design public buildings in Auratia and Etruria, among other countries. Building was completed in early summer 1904, and the first scheduled passenger train departed the station at 10:11 on 8 June 1904.

Services

Platforms 3 and 4 at the station

Facilities

The information desk
  • Feature accessible inv.svg Accessible
  • Aiga baggagecheck in inv.svg Baggage drop-off
  • Aiga baggagelockers inverse.svg Baggage lockers
  • Bikerental inv.svg Bicycle rental
  • Bikestation inv.svg Bicycle garage
  • 03 currencyexchange inv.svg Currency exchange
  • Aiga customs inv.svg Customs
  • Pictograms-nps-first aid-2.svg First-aid station
  • Aiga lostandfound inv.svg Lost and found
  • Pictograms-nps-post office-2.svg Post office
  • Aiga ticketpurchase inv.png Ticket counter
  • Feature ticket office inv 2.svg Ticket machines
  • Aiga toilets inv.svg Toilets
  • Aiga waitingroom inv.svg Waiting room