Leningradsky railway station
Leningradsky station  Moscow-Leningradsky | |
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 View from Komsomolskaya Square. | |
| Station statistics | |
| Address | 3 Komsomolskaya Square, Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 55°46′34″N 37°39′19″E / 55.77611°N 37.65528°E |
| Connections |
Moscow metro stations: Komsomolskaya Komsomolskaya |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Parking | no |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Rebuilt | 1903, 1977 |
| Station code | 060073 |
| Fare zone | 0 |
| Formerly | Peterburgsky, Nikolaevsky, Okyabrsky |
Leningradsky station (Russian: Ленингра́дский вокза́л, Leningradsky vokzal) is the oldest of Moscow's nine principal railway stations. Situated on Komsomolskaya Square, the station serves north-western directions, notably Saint Petersburg. International services from the station include Tallinn, Estonia, operated by GoRail, and Helsinki, Finland.
History
The station was constructed between 1844 and 1851 to an eclectic design by Konstantin Thon as the terminus of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, a pet project of Emperor Nicholas I. Regular connection was opened in 1851. Initially it was known as Peterburgsky (i.e., St Petersburg station). Upon the Emperor's death five years later, the station was named Nikolayevsky (and the railway Nikolayevskaya) after him and retained this name until 1924, when the Bolsheviks renamed it Oktyabrsky Station (and the railway Oktyabrskaya), to commemorate the October Revolution. The present name was given a year later when the city of Petrograd became Leningrad.
Thon's design follows closely that of the station's counterpart in St. Petersburg. The monotonous regularity of rustication and pilasters is enlivened with Italianate details (ground floor windows strongly reminiscent of the Palazzo Rucellai) and an elegant clocktower at the centre (probably inspired by the Palazzo Senatorio in Rome). Even more rigorous is the exterior of the nearby Moscow Customs House (1844–1852), also by Thon. The interior of the station was modernized and renovated in 1950 and 1972.
Destinations
Long distance from Moscow
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
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| 001/002 | Krasnaya Strela (rus: Красная стрела) |  St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 003/004 | Express (rus: Экспресс) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 005/006 | Nikolayevsky Express (rus: Николаевский Экспресс) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 009/010 | Pskov (rus: Псков) | Pskov | Russian Railways |
| 011/012 | Alexander Nevsky (rus: Александр Невский) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 015/016 | Arktika (rus: Арктика) | Murmansk | Russian Railways |
| 017/018 | Karelia (kar: Karjala, rus: Карелия) |  Petrozavodsk | Russian Railways |
| 019/020 | Megapolis (rus: Мегаполис) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Tverskoy Express |
| 025/026 | Smena/A. Betankur (rus: Смена/А. Бетанкур) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 027/028 | Severnaya Palmira (rus: Северная Пальмира) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 031/032 | Lev Tolstoy (rus: Лев Толстой) |  Helsinki (Central) | Russian Railways |
| 033/034 | Tallinn Express (est: Tallinn Express) |  Tallinn (Balti jaam) | GoRail |
| 037/038 | Afanasiy Nikitin (rus: Афанасий Никитин) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 053/054 | Grand Express (rus: Гранд Экспресс) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Grand Service Express |
| 063/064 | Dve Stolitsy (rus: Две Столицы) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
High-speed rail
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151/152[1] 153/154 155/156 159/160 163/164 165/166 | Sapsan (rus: Сапсан) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
Other destinations
| Country | Destinations |
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| Russia | Bologoe, Borovichi, Ostashkov, Tver, Velikie Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Zelenograd (Kryukovo) |
Suburban destinations
Suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) connect Leningradsky station with the towns of Khimki, Zelenograd (Krukovo), Solnechnogorsk (Podsolnechnaya), Klin, Konakovo and Tver.
Gallery
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Historical view of the station (1900)
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View from Komsomolskaya (Koltsevaya Line) metro station
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Leningradsky railway station in Moscow after reconstruction
References
External links
- Leningradsky station Official site (Russian)
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