Ulaanbaatar railway station

Ulaanbaatar
Trans-Mongolian Railway terminal

View of the station from the street.
Location Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Owned by Trans-Mongolian Railway
Line(s) SükhbaatarUlaanbaatar
Platforms 3 (2 island platforms)
Tracks 6
Construction
Parking yes
Other information
Station code 3100022
History
Opened 1949[1]
Electrified no
Services
Preceding station   Trans-Mongolian Railway   Following station

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар өртөө) is the main railway station of Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), the capital of Mongolia.[2]

The station is the center of regional and international traffic in Mongolia. The Trans-Mongolian Railway passes through the station. It is the largest station in the country.[3]

History

The station was opened in 1949.

In 2014 it became the main terminal of the Ulaanbaatar Railbus.[4]

Trains

Media

References

  1. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  2. Stations of Mongolia on paravoz.com
  3. Information
  4. Train times of the railbus

External links

Coordinates: 47°54′30″N 106°53′02″E / 47.90833°N 106.88389°E / 47.90833; 106.88389

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