In the east–west direction is the Jaša Tomić Boulevard, which leads to the eastern, northern, and western parts of the city via Kisačka and Rumenačka streets.The railway station consists of four units, specialized for specific programs: the administrative part of the building with a courtyard, in which certain facilities for passengers are also located (A), the central station hall with ticket offices and waiting rooms, defined by the roof structure (B), a block of catering facilities with the accompanying infrastructure (C) and storage space for breakbulk cargo, connected to the platform by ramps (D).[3] Many famous people at the time used the railway station and its services, such as the members of the Dunđerski family, Laza Kostić, Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, Svetozar Miletić, Isidora Sekulić and Agatha Christie.[4] During the Second World War, the station was the site of a massacre of innocent civilians trying to flee the city in April 1941 after the Hungarian occupation of Yugoslav territories, a precursor to the Novi Sad raid.On the route from the Marshal Tito Bridge towards the new Liman neighborhood, Maksima Gorkog street and Cara Lazara Boulevard were built.It is currently located at the east end of the Liman fresh market, within the open backyard for the post office in Vojvođanska street.[9][10] The station was built in record time of 18 months over 8000 square meters, using simple construction techniques, and the costs were much lower than expected.[1] Ljubiša Petrović was responsible for the grandiose composition "Zora u ravnici Vojvodine" (Dawn in the Vojvodina Plain), constructed with a ceramoplastic technique.Nikola Popržana made a copper coat of arms of Novi Sad that was placed on the railway platform side of the building.[10] Despite the main building being opened for public use, areas such as the eastern wing used for storage space for breakbulk cargo would not be fully completed until the 1970s.On the territory of modern Vojvodina, there are 58 locomotives of this series in train yards or on display in Novi Sad, Subotica, Sombor, Kikinda, Vršac, Zrenjanin, Pančevo and Inđija.[12] The plan included the reconstruction of the tracks 1, 2, 3, 10 and 11, construction of a new platform and the complete renovation of the main building with additional lifts for disabled people.[17][18][19][20] The construction of the 107.4 km section between Novi Sad and Subotica (Hungarian border) started on 7 April 2022 and was due to be completed by the end of 2024.[14] The station's ceremonious second re-opening was attended by the mayor of Novi Sad Milan Đurić, Serbian minister of construction, transport and infrastructure Goran Vesić, and the Vojvodina president of the government Maja Gojković.
Construction of the current station ca. 1964, reinforced concrete structure of the canopy to collapse in 2024 is visible
A general view of the 1988 memorial locomotive and the 1989 statue
Current station facade unevenly lit in the evening, 2011