Ashgabat railway station
Ashgabat | |
|---|---|
| Turkmenistan Railway terminal | |
| File:RStation Ashgabat1.jpg View of the station's main entrance | |
| General information | |
| Location |  Turkmenistan, Ashgabat |
| Construction | |
| Parking | no |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Rebuilt | 2009 |
| Previous names | Krasilnikov, Sorin |
Ashgabat Railway Station (Turkmen: Aşgabat demirýol menzili) is the main railway station in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It was originally built in 1888, but had to be rebuilt after an earthquake in 1948. The station is operated by the Türkmendemirýollary.
History
The station was built in 1888, but was completely demolished in 1948 by the Ashgabat earthquake. It was rebuilt in 1950 on the foundations of the old railway station.
In 2009 the building was given a new look. The Turkish company "Belda Insaat" designed and radically reconstructed the railway station.
Service
There are 7 train routes, 2 for transporting good and five for passenger service. The train from Ashgabat to Serakhs leaves the station twice a week, the rest are daily departures.[1]
Passenger trains:
- 601/602 Ashgabat - Serhetabat - Ashgabat
- 604/603 Ashgabat - Balkanabad - Ashgabat
- 606/605 Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat
- 607/608 Ashgabat - Dashoguz - Ashgabat
- 615/606 Ashgabat - Sarahs - Ashgabat
Transportation of goods:
- 3/4 Ashgabat - Türkmenabat - Ashgabat
- 95/96 Ashgabat - Atmurat - Ashgabat
See also
- Transport in Turkmenistan
- Railway stations in Turkmenistan
- Trans-Caspian railway
- Trans-Karakum Railway
- North-South Transnational Railway
References
- ^ Пассажирские перевозки в Туркменистане Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine