Moscow Kursky railway station
Moscow–Kursky Москва–Курская | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Moscow Railway terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| File:Kurski.jpg View of the station's main entrance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ploshchad' Kurskogo Vokzala, Moscow Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°45′27″N 37°39′38″E / 55.7575°N 37.660556°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Moscow Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 191602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1938, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kursky railway terminal (Russian: Ку́рский вокза́л, Kursky vokzal), also known as Moscow Kurskaya railway station (Russian: Москва́-Ку́рская, Moskva-Kurskaya), is one of the ten railway terminals in Moscow. It was built in 1896, and renovated (without major design changes) in 1938, then a large glass facade and modern roof was added in a 1972 expansion.[1] In 2008, there were plans to completely rebuild or refurbish the station.[2] Kursky station, unlike most Moscow terminals, operates two almost opposite railroad directions from Moscow: one toward Kursk, Russia, after which the station is named, that stretches on into Ukraine, and another toward Nizhniy Novgorod, which is less used by long-distance trains, and is mostly for the high-speed service to Nizhniy. Kursky is connected to the Lengradskiy Line from the other side, enabling long-distance trains from St. Petersburg going on to other cities to pass through Russia's capital. Because of its three directions, its adjacency to the city center, and its connection to three major metro lines, Kursky is one of Moscow's busiest railway stations.
Destinations
Long distance from Moscow
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
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| 009/010 | Troyanda Donbasu (ukr: Троянда Донбасу) | Ukraine Donetsk (coach:Ukraine Kupiansk) | Ukraine Ukrainian Railways |
| 015/016 | Podniprovya (rus: Приднепровье, ukr: Подніпров'я) | Ukraine Dnipro | Ukraine Ukrainian Railways |
| 019/020 | Mykola Konaryov (rus: Николай Конарёв, ukr: Микола Конарьов) | Ukraine Kharkiv | Ukraine Ukrainian Railways |
| 029/030 | Turgenev (rus: Тургенев) | Autonomous Republic of Crimea Simferopol | Russia Russian Railways |
| 057/058 | Prioskolye (rus: Приосколье) | Russia Valuyki | Russia Russian Railways |
| 061/062 | Burevestnik-1 (rus: Буревестник-1) | Russia Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russia Russian Railways |
| 067/068 | Krym (ukr: Крим) | Autonomous Republic of Crimea Simferopol (coach: Autonomous Republic of Crimea Yevpatoria) | Ukraine Ukrainian Railways |
| 071/072 | Belogorye (rus: Белогорье) | Russia Belgorod | Russia Russian Railways |
| 073/074 | Kryvbas (rus: Кривбасс, ukr: Кривбас) | Ukraine Kryvyi Rih (coach:Ukraine Dnipro) | Ukraine Ukrainian Railways |
| 105/106 | Solovey (rus: Соловей) | Russia Kursk | Russia Russian Railways |
| 119/120 | Burevestnik-2 (rus: Буревестник-2) | Russia Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russia Russian Railways |
| 141/142 | Seym (rus: Сейм) | Russia Lgov | Russia Russian Railways |
| 603/604 | Turgenev (rus: Тургенев) | Russia Oryol (coach: Russia Livny) | Russia Russian Railways |
Long distance via Moscow
| Train number | Train name | Direction | Operated by |
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| 059/060 | Volga (rus: Волга) | Russia St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Russia Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russia Russian Railways |
| 079/080 | Slava (rus: Слава) | Russia St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Russia Volgograd | Russia Russian Railways |
| 081/082 | Solovey (rus: Соловей) | Russia St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Russia Kursk | Russia Russian Railways |
| 107/108 | Samara (rus: Самара) | Russia St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Russia Samara | Russia Russian Railways |
High-speed rail
| Train number | Train name | Direction | Operated by |
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| 727/728 729/730 731/732 733/734 |
Strizh (rus: Стриж) | Russia Moscow (Kursky) - Russia Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russia Russian Railways |
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703/704 705/706 707/708 709/710 |
Lastochka (rus: Ласточка) | Russia Moscow (Kursky) - Russia Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russia Russian Railways |
- Note: Sapsan is now replaced with Talgo Strizh since 2015.
Other destinations
| Country | Destinations |
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| Russia Russia | Adler, Anapa, Astrakhan, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Kazan, Kirov, Kislovodsk, Makhachkala, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Perm, Serpukhov, Stary Oskol, Tula, Vladimir, Volgograd, Voronezh, Vladikavkaz, Yeysk, Zheleznodorozhny |
| Ukraine Ukraine | Berdiansk, Kerch, Luhansk, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sevastopol |
Suburban destinations
Suburban commuter trains (elektrichkas) connect Kursky station with the towns of Podolsk, Serpukhov, Chekhov, Tula on Kursky suburban railway line and Reutov (Reutovo), Balashikha, Zheleznodorozhny, Staraya Kupavna (Kupavna), Elektrougli, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, Elektrogorsk, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Kirzhach and Pokrov on the Gorkovsky suburban railway line. Besides that, Kursky Station has commuter connections with the Rizhsky and Belorussky suburban railway lines, as well as long-distance connection in the direction of Saint Petersburg, although less frequent.
Future development plan
Platform height rules under the newest GOST standards, DC commuter EMUs dedicated platforms in Moscow urban area must be 1,100 mm (43.3 in), while the platforms for the long-distance trains must be either 200 mm (7.9 in) and 550 mm (21.7 in). Moscow Kurskaya station platforms should get reconstruction soon. Proposed platform layout:
- Platform 1: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
- Platform 1&2: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft), very narrow
- Platform 3&4: Height of 550 mm (21.7 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
- Platform 5&6: Height of 1,100 mm (43.3 in), Length of 400 metres (1,300 ft)
- Platform 7&8: Height of 1,100 mm (43.3 in), Length of 400 metres (1,300 ft)
- Platform 10&11: Height of 550 mm (21.7 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
- Platform 12&13: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
- Platform 14&15: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
Gallery
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Historical view of the station (1900)
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Front view
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Old building of the station
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Station restaurant, located in the old building
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Suburban trains in Kursky station
References
- ↑ Kozlov, Vladimir (21 November 2017). "6 Moscow train stations that are temples of art, architecture and history". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ↑ "Directorate of Railway Stations to hold first open tenders for pilot projects to reconstruct and modernise stations in IIQ2008". Russian Railways. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-11.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Kursky station Official site (in Russian)
- Russian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги) (in English and Russian)
