Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal
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Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal is one of the nine railway
terminals in Moscow, situated on the Komsomolskaya Square
. It has the highest passenger throughput of all the nine Moscow rail terminals, serving eastern destinations, including the Russian Far East
. It is the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway
, the longest railway in the world. Its name originates from the ancient city of Yaroslavl
, the first large city along the railway, situated 284 km along the railway from Moscow.
The existing Neorussian revival
building facing Komsomolskaya Square
was built in 1902–1904 by Fyodor Shechtel
. The main departure hall beneath the fairy-tale roof connected directly into the boarding concourse
. In 1910, its platforms and concourse were expanded by Lev Kekushev
. Two major additions, in 1965–66 and 1995, further expanded station capacity. Currently, the terminal serves around 300 pairs of trains daily.
) connect Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal with towns of Mytishchi
, Yubileyny
(Bolshevo-1), Shchelkovo, Monino
, Ivanteyevka
, Fryazino
, Pushkino
, Krasnoarmeysk
, Khotkovo
, Sergiyev Posad
, Alexandrov.
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
terminals in Moscow, situated on the Komsomolskaya Square
Komsomolskaya Square (Moscow)
Komsomolskaya Square , known as Kalanchyovskaya before 1932, is one of the busiest squares in Moscow, noted for its impressive blend of revivalist Tsarist and Stalinist architecture...
. It has the highest passenger throughput of all the nine Moscow rail terminals, serving eastern destinations, including the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
. It is the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
, the longest railway in the world. Its name originates from the ancient city of Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
, the first large city along the railway, situated 284 km along the railway from Moscow.
History
The first Yaroslavsky Terminal was built on this site in 1862, next to the Moscow's first rail terminal.The existing Neorussian revival
Russian Revival
The Russian Revival style is the generic term for a number of different movements within Russian architecture that arose in second quarter of the 19th century and was an eclectic melding of pre-Peterine Russian architecture and elements of Byzantine architecture.The Russian Revival style arose...
building facing Komsomolskaya Square
Komsomolskaya Square (Moscow)
Komsomolskaya Square , known as Kalanchyovskaya before 1932, is one of the busiest squares in Moscow, noted for its impressive blend of revivalist Tsarist and Stalinist architecture...
was built in 1902–1904 by Fyodor Shechtel
Fyodor Schechtel
Fyodor Osipovich Schechtel was a Russian architect, graphic artist and stage designer, the most influential and prolific master of Russian Art Nouveau and late Russian Revival....
. The main departure hall beneath the fairy-tale roof connected directly into the boarding concourse
Concourse
A concourse is a place where pathways or roads meet, such as in a hotel, a convention center, a railway station, an airport terminal, a hall, or other space.-Examples:Examples of concourses include:* Meeting halls* Universities* Railway stations...
. In 1910, its platforms and concourse were expanded by Lev Kekushev
Lev Kekushev
Lev Nikolayevich Kekushev was a Russian architect, notable for his Art Nouveau buildings in Moscow, built in the 1890s and early 1900s in the original, Franco-Belgian variety of this style...
. Two major additions, in 1965–66 and 1995, further expanded station capacity. Currently, the terminal serves around 300 pairs of trains daily.
Long distance from Moscow
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001/002 | Rossiya (rus: Россия) |  VladivostokVladivostok The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m... (cars: Sovetskaya GavanSovetskaya Gavan Sovetskaya Gavan is a town in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, and a port on the Strait of Tartary which connects the Sea of Okhotsk on the north with the Sea of Japan on the south. Population: 29,100 ; The name of the town is often informally abbreviated to "Sovgavan".-History:The bay on which... ) |
Russian Railways |
| 003/004 | n/a |  BeijingBeijing railway station Beijing Railway Station is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture . It is located in the city's central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road... |
Chinese Railways |
| 009/010 | Baykal (rus: Байкал) | Irkutsk Irkutsk Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov... |
Russian Railways |
| 011/012 | Yamal (rus: Ямал) | Novy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Novy Urengoy is a city in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Population: It is served by the Novy Urengoy Airport.It was founded in 1975 after the discovery of the Urengoy gas field, one of the largest in Russia... |
Russian Railways |
| 017/018 | Kama (rus: Кама) | Perm Perm Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov .... |
Russian Railways |
| 019/020 | Vostok (rus: Восток) | Beijing (Central Beijing railway station Beijing Railway Station is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture . It is located in the city's central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road... ) (cars:  PyongyangPyongyang Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was... ) |
Russian Railways |
| 021/022 | Polyarnaya Strela (rus: Полярная Стрела) | Labytnangi Labytnangi Labytnangi is a town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ob River, northwest of Salekhard. Population:... |
Russian Railways |
| 023/024 | Syktyvkar (kom Komi language The Komi language is a Finno-Permic language spoken by the Komi peoples in the northeastern European part of Russia. Komi is one of the two members of the Permic subgroup of the Finno-Ugric branch... , rus: Сыктывкар) |
Syktyvkar Syktyvkar -Twin towns/sister cities:Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities: Cullera, Spain Debrecen, Hungary Los Altos, United States Lovech, Bulgaria Taiyuan, China-External links:* * * *... |
Russian Railways |
| 025/026 | Sibiryak Sibirjak Sibirjak is the German spelling of the Russian name of a passenger train which currently links Berlin to some of main routes and cities of Russia. Its name means Siberian... (rus: Сибиряк) |
Novosibirsk Novosibirsk Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District... |
Russian Railways |
| 029/030 | Kuzbass (rus: Кузбасс) | Kemerovo Kemerovo Kemerovo is an industrial city in Russia, situated on the Tom River, east-northeast of Novosibirsk. It is the administrative center of Kemerovo Oblast, located in the major coal mining region of the Kuznetsk Basin... |
Russian Railways |
| 031/032 | Vyatka (rus: Вятка) | Kirov Kirov, Kirov Oblast Kirov , formerly known as Vyatka and Khlynov, is a city in northeastern European Russia, on the Vyatka River, and the administrative center of Kirov Oblast. Population: -History:... |
Russian Railways |
| 035/036 | Nizhegorodets (rus: Нижегородец) | Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg... (Moskovsky) |
Russian Railways |
| 037/038 | Tomich (rus: Томич) | Tomsk Tomsk Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004... |
Russian Railways |
| 049/050 | Malakhit (rus: Малахит) | Nizhny Tagil Nizhny Tagil Nizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, situated east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: -History:... (cars: BereznikiBerezniki Berezniki is a city in Perm Krai, Russia, situated on the banks of the Kama River, in the Ural mountains. Population: The name Berezniki is derived from a birch forest originally situated on the city's location.... ) |
Russian Railways |
| 055/056 | Enisey (rus: Енисей) | Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of... |
Russian Railways |
| 059/060 | Vologodskiye Zori (rus: Вологодские Зори) | Vologda Vologda Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city is a major transport knot of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda is among the Russian cities possessing an especially valuable historical heritage... (cars: SharyaSharya Sharya is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vetluga River northeast of Kostroma. Population: 26,000 .The settlement of Sharya was founded in 1906 and granted town status in 1938.-Twin towns/sister cities:... ) |
Russian Railways |
| 065/066 | Sayany (rus: Саяны) |  AbakanAbakan Abakan is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located in the central part of Minusinsk Depression, at the confluence of the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers. Population: -History:... |
Russian Railways |
| 083/084 | Severny Ural (rus: Северный Урал) | Priobye Priobye Priobye is an urban locality in Oktyabrsky District of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Population:... |
Russian Railways |
| 125/126 | Sheksna (rus: Шексна) | Cherepovets Cherepovets Cherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Sheksna River, a tributary of the Volga River. Population: 311,869 ; It is served by Cherepovets Airport.-Location:... |
Russian Railways |
| 147/148 | Kostroma (rus: Кострома) | Kostroma Kostroma Kostroma is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian towns, it is located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers... |
Russian Railways |
| 315/316/317/318 | Pomore (rus: Поморье) | Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk , formerly known as Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over along the banks of the river... / SeverodvinskSeverodvinsk Severodvinsk is a city in the north of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located in the delta of the Northern Dvina River, west of Arkhangelsk. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance . Municipally, it is incorporated as Severodvinsk Urban Okrug. The city was founded as... |
Russian Railways |
| 821/822 | Savva Mamontov (rus: Савва Мамонтов) | Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities... |
Russian Railways |
| 827/828 | Express (suburban) rus: Экспресс (пригородный)) | Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities... |
Russian Railways |
Other destinations
| Country | Destinations |
|---|---|
 MongoliaMongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest... |
Erdenet Erdenet Erdenet is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of the aimag of Orkhon.Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 150 miles northwest of Ulan Bator, the capital... , Ulan-Bator (Central) |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: -Early history of the region:The early residents of both sides of the Amur in the region of today's Blagoveshchensk were the Daurs and Duchers... , Chita, Ivanovo Ivanovo Ivanovo is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "City of Brides"... , Khabarovsk Khabarovsk Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia... , Kineshma Kineshma Kineshma is the second largest town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, which sprawls for along the Volga River. Population: -History:Kineshma was first noticed as a posad in 1429. In 1504, Ivan III gave it to Prince Feodor Belsky, who escaped to Moscow from Lithuania and married Ivan's niece... , Kotlas Kotlas Kotlas is a town in the southeast of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Northern Dvina and Vychegda Rivers. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance . It also serves as the administrative center of Kotlassky District, by which it is... , Tavda Tavda Tavda is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tavda River and functioning as a river port. It serves as the administrative center of Tavdinsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:... , Usinsk Usinsk Usinsk is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated east of the republic's capital city of Syktyvkar and north of the town of Pechora, on the northern bank of the Usa River, before its confluence with the Pechora River. Population:... , Vorkuta Vorkuta Vorkuta is a coal-mining town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated just north of the Arctic Circle in the Pechora coal basin at the Usa River. Population: - Labor camp origins :... , |
Suburban destinations
Suburban commuter trains (elektrichkaElektrichka
Elektrichka is an informal word for elektropoyezd , a Soviet or post-Soviet regional electrical multiple unit passenger train. Elektrichkas are widespread in Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the former Soviet Union....
) connect Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal with towns of Mytishchi
Mytishchi
Mytishchi is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies to the northeast of Russia's capital Moscow, on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. The city is the oblast's largest center for industry and education...
, Yubileyny
Yubileyny
Yubileyny , Yubileynaya , or Yubileynoye may refer to:*Yubileyny, Russia , name of several inhabited localities in Russia*Yubileyny Sports Palace, in Saint Petersburg, Russia...
(Bolshevo-1), Shchelkovo, Monino
Monino
Monino is an urban locality in Shchyolkovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated east of Moscow. Population:...
, Ivanteyevka
Ivanteyevka
Ivanteyevka is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ucha River northeast of Moscow. Population: Ivanteyevka was founded in 1586 as a settlement of Vanteyevo , which belonged to the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra. It was granted town status in 1938.-External links:* **...
, Fryazino
Fryazino
Fryazino is a scientific town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Lyuboseyevka River northeast of the city of Moscow. Population: Fryazino is a center of the Russian microwave electronics.-History:...
, Pushkino
Pushkino
Pushkino may refer to:*Pushkino, Armenia, an inhabited locality in Armenia*Pushkino, Russia, name of several inhabited localities in Russia*Pushkino, former name of the city of Biləsuvar in Azerbaijan...
, Krasnoarmeysk
Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow Oblast
Krasnoarmeysk is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Vorya River northeast of Moscow. Population: The town grew from the village of Muromtsevo , where a textile factory was established in 1834...
, Khotkovo
Khotkovo
Khotkovo is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow and southwest of Sergiyev Posad, on the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. Population: 20,000 ....
, Sergiyev Posad
Sergiyev Posad
Sergiyev Posad is a city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It grew in the 15th century around one of the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Trinity Lavra established by St. Sergius of Radonezh. The town status was granted to it in 1742...
, Alexandrov.