Nevsky Express

Nevsky Express

The Nevsky Express train at Moskovsky Rail Terminal
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Russia
First service	2001
Current operator(s)	Russian Railways
Route
Termini	Moscow (Leningradsky Rail Terminal) Saint Petersburg (Moskovsky Rail Terminal)
Distance travelled	639 km (397 mi)
Average journey time	4 hour 5 minutes
Service frequency	Six weekly
Technical
Rolling stock	Skoda Chs200, EP20
Track gauge	1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Operating speed	200 km/h

The Nevsky Express (Russian: Невский экспресс, lit. 'Neva Express') (No. 167B/168B) is a Russian Railways express train, formerly the fastest on the prominent route between the Leningradsky Rail Terminal in Moscow and the Moskovsky Rail Terminal in Saint Petersburg (the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway). The train has a maximum speed of 200 km/h (125 mph) and does not make any intermediate station stops. It consists of a Skoda Chs200 locomotive, 13 passenger cars and a restaurant car. It features 6-person compartments in some cars and airline style seating in other cars.

The Nevsky Express was initially retired with the introduction of the faster Sapsan high speed trains but was later reinstated in the schedule in 2010. The train covers the distance between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in 4 hours 10 minutes. By comparison, the Sapsan trains take between 3 hours 40 minutes and 4 hours 10 minutes to make the same trip.

See also

• 2007 Nevsky Express bombing (Malaya Vishera)
• 2009 Nevsky Express bombing
• List of named passenger trains of Russia