Ferenc Pfaff, a railway architect employed by MÁV, designed the station, chosen from about thirty proposals. The Hungarian State Railways financed it, and the city of Zagreb donated about 62 acres (25 ha) of land. Parliament approved it in January 1890, construction began in 1891, and it was inaugurated on August 18, 1892.
The style is Neoclassical, with a symmetrical composition and allegorical sculptures by Vilim Marschenko above the main entrance. The reception building is 612 feet (186.5 m) long. The article states no materials.
Six tracks were added in 1922, and covered platforms, underpasses and an eastern wing followed in 1936. Reconstructions came in 1986 to 1987 and 2006. It has 7 platforms and 9 tracks, is a protected cultural monument, and Croatian Railways operates it.
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