The façade of Băneasa Royal Railway Station, covered by the photo of
King Michael I, two weeks after the funeral
Băneasa railway station is a railway station in
Băneasa borough of
Bucharest, Romania, in the northern part of the city. It is situated on the
main line to the
Black Sea coast.
The railway station was inaugurated on 17 November 1886, under the name Gara Mogoșoaia. Traditionally, the railway station is used for the Royal departures and arrivals in the
Royal Train; recently, on 16 December 2017, this was the departure point for
King Michael I's funeral train to the Royal necropolis in
Curtea de Argeș.
Băneasa Railway Station as seen from the platforms' side
Architecture detail: an entrance door
The entrance gate to the platform of Băneasa Royal Railway Station, built in traditional Romanian style
A general view of the place in front of Băneasa Royal Railway Station
A general view of the place in front of Băneasa Railway Station. You mau see
Miorița Fountain (remote) and the
Minovici Villa (at right, back building)
A lateral view of Băneasa Royal Railway Station, with the rose-decorated pergola
Two weeks after King Michael's coffin left from here, Romanians are still depositing candles on the sidewalk in front of the station