Leningradsky railway station (until 1855 – Petersburg station, in 1855-1923 – Nikolaevsky, in 1923-1937 – Oktyabrsky) – railway station, the passenger terminal of the Moscow-Passenger railway station (Moscow-Oktyabrskaya, Moscow-Passenger-Oktyabrskaya), located on Komsomolskaya Square in Moscow.
One of the ten railway stations in Moscow.
It is the oldest station in the city. The station building was designed in 1844-1851 according to the project of Konstantin Ton by architect Rudolf Zhelyazevich.
It was included in the North-West Regional Directorate of Railway Stations—an object of the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia of federal significance.
Construction was completed in 1851 (according to other sources, two years earlier). The building was a stylistic pair of the Moscow station in St. Petersburg but differed in smaller sizes. The main facade of the station was placed along the red line of Kalanchevskaya Square. A spacious double-height vestibule occupied the central part of the building.
The station’s premises were decorated with oak parquet and Swedish marble stoves. The imperial halls had massive oak doors and were equipped with mirror cabinets. Toilets were also equipped with fireplaces, which was a rarity. The second floor of the station’s main building was assigned to employees’ apartments.
The station had a dead-end arrangement of tracks, typical for that time.
The first train arrived at the St. Petersburg Station in Moscow on August 3, 1851, and on the 19th of the same month, Nicholas I, with his wife and heirs, traveled by rail for the first time. Regular train traffic was opened in November 1851. The St. Petersburg-Moscow railway was renamed Nikolaevskaya four years later due to the emperor’s death. The same name was given to both terminal stations.
In 2008-2013, the station building was reconstructed as part of the Ground Metro project. They changed the station’s layout, replaced the ventilation system, and equipped an open ticket office and a single restaurant yard. During the works, the total area of the complex was increased by 8,000 m², of which 3,000 were intended for commercial use.
Destinations
Long distance from Moscow
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001/002 | Krasnaya Strela (rus: Красная стрела) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 003/004 | Express (rus: Экспресс) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 005/006 | Double-deck coach (rus: Двухэтажный состав) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 007/008 | Double-deck coach (rus: Двухэтажный состав) | 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 (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 | Baltic Express (est: Balti Express) | Tallinn (Balti jaam) | Russian Railways |
| 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 |
| 747/748 | Nevsky express (Невский Экспресс) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 725Ч/726Ч | Lastochka (rus: Ласточка) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
There are also numerous ordinary long range trains to these directions.
High-speed rail
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 751/752 753/754 755/756 757/758 759/760 761/762 763/764 765/766 767/768 769/770 771/772 773/774 775/776 777/778 779/780 781/782 |
Sapsan (rus: Сапсан) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
High-speed commuter rail Since 1 October 2015, Siemens Desiro RUS high speed commuter trains operating on Moscow-Tver and Moscow-Kryukovo (Zelenograd) routes. The major stops on the route are: Khimki, Kryukovo (Zelenograd), Podsolnechnaya (Solnechnogorsk) and Klin.
Other destinations
| Country | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Russia | Bologoye, Borovichi, Ostashkov, Tver, Velikie Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Zelenograd (Kryukovo) |
Suburban destinations
Suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) connect Leningradsky station with stations and platforms of the Leningradsky suburban railway line, in particular, with the towns of Khimki, Zelenograd (Kryukovo), Solnechnogorsk (Podsolnechnaya), Klin, Konakovo, and Tver.
Ground public transport (Komsomolskaya Square)
At this station, you can transfer to the following routes of urban passenger transport:
Buses: 40, s633, t14, t41, n15
Trams: 7, 13, 37, 50
Metro: Komsomolskaya (ring), Komsomolskaya (radial).
See also Moscow transport system, Moscow railways, Moscow metro.
