Bucharest's only railway station which visitors ever use is Gara de Nord. (The city's other stations - Obor, Basarab, Baneasa and Titan Sud - see almost no passenger trains).  The station was opened in 1872, and today sees more than 200 trains arrive and depart each day. There are a number of entrances, two ticket offices, plenty of cashpoints, fast food outlets (including McDonalds), an information desk and left luggage (the left luggage office is about 50 metres past the Relay press store: pay 4 lei to leave your bag here for 24 hours). Signage is fairly good, the main departures board being well placed in the middle of the platforms. The departure and arrival of all trains is also announced over the tannoy. While there are plenty of police and security guards around, do note that shifty characters abound (as the do at any station) and ignore anyone trying to sell you something or telling you that their taxi is cheapest. Queues at the ticket office can often be long: do not leave buying a ticket to the last minute.