Belorussky Rail Terminal
Belorussky Rail Terminal (Russian: Белорусский вокзал, IPA: [bʲeɫaˈruskʲij vaɡˈzaɫ]) is one of nine rail terminals in Moscow. It was opened in 1870 and rebuilt in its current form in 1910-12.
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[edit] Trains and destinations
[edit] Long distance
| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001/002 | Belarus (bel, rus: Беларусь) |  Minsk (Main) |
Belorussian Railways |
| 003/004 | Minsk (bel: Мінск, rus: Минск) | Minsk (Main) |
Belorussian Railways |
| 005/006 | Lietuva (lit: Lietuva) |  Vilnius |
Lithuanian Railways |
| 009/010 | Polonez (pol: Polonez, rus: Полонез) |  Warsaw (Zachodnia) |
Polish State Railways Russian Railways |
| 013/014 | Moskva-Express (ger: Moskau-Express, rus: Москва-Експресс) |  Berlin (Zoologischer Garten) |
Deutsche Bahn Russian Railways |
| 025/026 | Svislach (bel: Свіслач, rus: Свислочь) | Minsk (Main) |
Belorussian Railways |
| 027/028 | Brest (bel: Брэст, rus: Брест) | Brest |
Belorussian Railways |
| 029/030 | Yantar (rus: Янтарь) | Kaliningrad |
Russian Railways |
| 039/040 | Dzvina (bel: Дзвіна, rus: Двина) | Polotsk |
Belorussian Railways |
| 055/056 | Sozh (bel, rus: Сож) | Gomel (cars: Soligorsk) |
Belorussian Railways |
| 077/078 | Nyoman (bel: Нёман, rus: Неман) | Hrodna |
Belorussian Railways |
| 601/602 | Rybinsk (rus: Рыбинск) | Rybinsk (cars: Vesyegonsk, Pestovo, Uglich) |
Russian Railways |
| 603/604 | Smolensk (rus: Смоленск) | Smolensk |
Russian Railways |
[edit] Other destinations
| Country | Destinations |
|---|---|
 Austria |
Innsbruck, Wien (Westbahnhof) |
| Belarus |
Mogilev |
 Czech Republic |
Cheb, Prague |
 France |
Nice (Ville),[1] Paris (Gare de l'Est) [begins December 15] |
| Germany |
Munich |
 Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
| Russia |
Anapa, Arkhangelsk, Cherepovets, Usinsk, Vorkuta |
 Switzerland |
Basel (SBB) |
 Ukraine |
Simferopol, Yevpatoriya |
[edit] Suburban destinations
Suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) connect Belorussky Rail Terminal with towns of Barvikha, Usovo, Odintsovo, Golitsyno, Zvenigorod, Kubinka, Mozhaysk, Gagarin and Vyazma.
Some suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) also proceed to Savyolovsky Rail Terminal to the Savyolovo direction destinations (Dolgoprudny, Lobnya, Nekrasovsky, Iksha, Dmitrov, Taldom, Dubna) and to Kursky Rail Terminal to Kursk direction destinations (Shcherbinka, Podolsk, Serpukhov).
[edit] Airport connections
Belorussky Rail Terminal connected to Savyolovsky Rail Terminal (before May 30, 2010) and Sheremetyevo International Airport by Aeroexpress trains.[2]
[edit] History
Construction of the railway from Moscow to Smolensk, and then to Minsk and Warsaw, started in the second half of the 1860s. Construction of the station, known as Smolensky, began in late April 1869. A grand opening of the Moscow-Smolensk railway took place on 19 September 1870, the station became the sixth in Moscow. In November 1871 after the extension of the railway to Belarus, the station was renamed Belorussky Station. On 15 May 1910 the right wing of the new station opened, and in 26 February 1912 and the left wing opened. The station was designed by architect Ivan Strukov. On 4 May 1912 the railway was renamed the Alexander Railway, the station was renamed Alexander Station. In August 1922 the Alexander and the Moscow-Baltic railways were merged into the Moscow-Belarus-Baltic, so the station was renamed Belorussian-Baltic station. In May 1936 and, after yet another reorganization of the railways, the station received its present name - Belorussky Station.
[edit] Trivia
- A film "Belorussky Terminal" was created in 1970 by Andrey Smirnov.
- The terminal was featured in "The Bourne Supremacy" where Jason Bourne arrives from Berlin and takes a taxi.
[edit] Gallery
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Historical view of the terminal (1905)
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Suburban trains and aeroexpress in Belorussky Rail Terminal
[edit] References
- ^ "French Riviera train for Russia". BBC News. 23 September 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11400917. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Aeroexpress from Belorussky Rail Terminal to Sheremetyevo airport schedule". http://aeroexpress.ru/en/schedule/belorussky_sheremetyevo/.
[edit] External links
- Official site of Belorussky Rail Terminal (Russian)
- Российские Железные Дороги - Russian Railways (English) (Russian)
- Aeroexpress (English) (Russian)
- Беларуская Чыгунка - Byelorussian Railways (English) (Russian)
- Lietuvos Geležinkeliai - Lithuanian Railways (English) (Lithuanian) (Russian)
- Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA - Polish State Railways (Polish)
- České dráhy - Czech Railways (Czech)
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Coordinates: 55°46′35″N 37°34′49″E / 55.77639°N 37.58028°E
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