The steam engine train travels on the pitch between the football players and spectators.
The narrow gauge railway line was built during World War (1) One to transport wood in Cierny Balog, Slovakia. The wood was transported between Cierny Balog and Hronec by the historic narrow-gauge railway built before the football pitch in 1914.
The railroad stopped working in 1982 and for a peaceful decade, the players and spectators enjoyed the stadium all to themselves.
However, the train was revamped as a tourist attraction so now curious visitors to Slovakia roll through the stadium on a daily basis.
Čierny Balog (until 1927 also Balog, or Čierny Hronec; Hungarian: Feketebalog) is a municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| First mentioned | 1545 |
| Area Total | 147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555m (1,821ft) |
World Cup | Qatar 2022
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