The Podmelec Railway Station

Until 1914, the Podmelec railway station was an ordinary station with three intersecting tracks. During the First World War, fighting on the Isonzo Front interrupted traffic on the entire line and this station temporarily became the end of the line; it was the first station safe enough on this section. The nearby station at Sveta Lucija (now Most na SoÄi), to which traffic could have run, was too close to the main front line and was completely destroyed in 1917. At this time additional tracks were built on the spacious platform and the main building was extended. Large amounts of military supplies being transported to the nearby battlefields on freight cableways passed through the station daily. Special trains carried many wounded soldiers from the station to the rear area. In the former factory for wooden products next to the railway station there was a hospital for treating soldiers wounded on the nearby Isonzo battlefield.

After the First World War, the station returned to its prewar status and later became a flag stop. After the Second World War, it was again a full station for a time, but since 1970 it has been closed and used only as a flag stop.

An excerpt from the Bohinj Line plan with the 410-meter-long Podmelec railway station.
An excerpt from the Bohinj Line plan with the 410-meter-long Podmelec railway station.
The completed Podmelec railway station.
The completed Podmelec railway station.
A view of the Podmelec railway station in the lower left corner.
A view of the Podmelec railway station in the lower left corner.
The station staff before the First World War.
The station staff before the First World War.
Part of the railway station with the iron bridge across the Baca River.
Part of the railway station with the iron bridge across the Baca River.
The platform of the Podmelec railway station in the village of Klavze after the railroad was completed.
The platform of the Podmelec railway station in the village of Klavze after the railroad was completed.
The station platform during the First World War.
The station platform during the First World War.
The auxiliary wooden bridge that led to the station directly from the main road.
The auxiliary wooden bridge that led to the station directly from the main road.
During the First World War, the Podmelec railway station was the end of the Bohinj Line.
During the First World War, the Podmelec railway station was the end of the Bohinj Line.
Station staff and soldiers at the Podmelec railway station during the First World War.
Station staff and soldiers at the Podmelec railway station during the First World War.
During the First World War, factory near the station was converted into a military hospital.
During the First World War, factory near the station was converted into a military hospital.
The entrance to the factory, where a hospital was located.
The entrance to the factory, where a hospital was located.
The interior of the hospital next to the Podmelec railway station.
The interior of the hospital next to the Podmelec railway station.
Loading wounded soldiers on to special cars adapted for carrying the wounded.
Loading wounded soldiers on to special cars adapted for carrying the wounded.
The houses at the Podmelec railway station.
The houses at the Podmelec railway station.
Characteristic small buildings next to the houses were used as communal bakeries.
Characteristic small buildings next to the houses were used as communal bakeries.
Today’s main station building.
Today’s main station building.
The warehouse at the end of the Podmelec railway station.
The warehouse at the end of the Podmelec railway station.
Despite two wars, the main building remained unchanged.
Despite two wars, the main building remained unchanged.
A characteristic jutting roof above the entrance to the waiting room.
A characteristic jutting roof above the entrance to the waiting room.
The cast-iron fountain at the Podmelec railway station.
The cast-iron fountain at the Podmelec railway station.

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