Modern era
Filipovo
the quarter at the northern railway junction
At Karshiyaka's northern edge the former village of Filipovo lives around its railway junction: the station on the Plovdiv–Burgas line opened on 25 May 1915 and gathers the branches toward Karlovo, Panagyurishte and Saedinenie, joined in 1970 by the Sever bus terminal. The village history before the station is barely documented in public sources.
What is not yet documented: Accessible public sources on the pre-station village are lacking; this record rests on the railway and district documentation.
Where the name comes from
The former village's name echoes the personal name Philip; public sources give no more precise origin.
Getting there
By train to Filipovo station or by bus to the Sever terminal; on foot it is about 25 minutes north-west of the fairgrounds.
Quarter timeline
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25 May 1915
Filipovo station
The station on the Plovdiv–Burgas line opens, turning the village into a junction with branches toward Karlovo, Panagyurishte and Saedinenie.
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1970
The Sever bus terminal
The Sever bus terminal is built beside the station — the northern city's transport gate.
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1995
A Northern-district quarter
Filipovo stands among the eleven quarters within today's Northern district boundaries.