The oldest preserved station in the city, it was erected in 1844-51 to a design by Konstantin Thon.[1] As Nicholas I of Russia was the reigning monarch and the greatest patron of railway construction in the realm, the station was named Nicholaevsky after him. Rechristened Oktyabrsky to memorialize the October Revolution in 1924, the station was not given its present name until 1930.
Although large "Venetian" windows, two floors of Corinthian columns and a two-storey clocktower at the centre explicitly reference Italian Renaissance architecture, the building incorporates other features from a variety of periods and countries. A twin train station, currently known as the Leningradsky railway station, was built to Thon's design at the other end of the railway, in Moscow.[2][3]
While Thon's facade remains fundamentally intact to this day, the station was expanded in 1869-79 and 1912. It was completely redeveloped internally in 1950-52 and 1967.[1] A bronze bust of Peter the Great in the main vestibule was unveiled in 1993, replacing a bust of Lenin.[1] The station is served by the Mayakovskaya and Vosstaniya Square stations of the Saint Petersburg Metro, with both stations linked to the station building by an underground corridor.
The entrance to the original roundhouse of the Nikolaev Railway at the locomotive depot at Moskovsky railway station. The roundhouse dates from the 1850s.
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moskovsky, railway, station, saint, petersburg, other, uses, moskovsky, disambiguation, petersburg, glavny, russian, Санкт, Петербург, Главный, railway, station, terminal, saint, petersburg, russia, terminus, saint, petersburg, moscow, railway, other, lines, r. For other uses see Moskovsky disambiguation St Petersburg Glavny Russian Sankt Peterburg Glavnyj is a railway station terminal in Saint Petersburg Russia It is a terminus for the Saint Petersburg Moscow Railway and other lines running from Central and South Russia Crimea Siberia and Eastern Ukraine St Petersburg GlavnyOctober Railway terminalView of the station from Vosstaniya sq General informationLocation85 Nevsky av St Petersburg RussiaOperated byOctober RailwayLine s Saint Petersburg Moscow railwayPlatforms6 5 island platforms Tracks11ConnectionsSaint Petersburg Metro stations Ploshchad VosstaniyaMayakovskayaConstructionParkingYesOther informationStation code03181Fare zone0HistoryOpened1847Rebuilt1952 1967 1976Electrified1962Previous namesNicholaevsky 1851 1923 Oktyabrsky 1923 1930 ServicesPreceding station Russian Railways Following stationTerminus Sapsan Chudovotowards Moscow Leningradsky Contents 1 History 2 Services 2 1 High speed rail 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe oldest preserved station in the city it was erected in 1844 51 to a design by Konstantin Thon 1 As Nicholas I of Russia was the reigning monarch and the greatest patron of railway construction in the realm the station was named Nicholaevsky after him Rechristened Oktyabrsky to memorialize the October Revolution in 1924 the station was not given its present name until 1930 Although large Venetian windows two floors of Corinthian columns and a two storey clocktower at the centre explicitly reference Italian Renaissance architecture the building incorporates other features from a variety of periods and countries A twin train station currently known as the Leningradsky railway station was built to Thon s design at the other end of the railway in Moscow 2 3 While Thon s facade remains fundamentally intact to this day the station was expanded in 1869 79 and 1912 It was completely redeveloped internally in 1950 52 and 1967 1 A bronze bust of Peter the Great in the main vestibule was unveiled in 1993 replacing a bust of Lenin 1 The station is served by the Mayakovskaya and Vosstaniya Square stations of the Saint Petersburg Metro with both stations linked to the station building by an underground corridor Services EditHigh speed rail Edit Train number Train name Destination Operator s Ref 151 152153 154155 156159 160163 164165 166 Sapsan rus Sapsan Moscow Leningradsky Russian Railways 4 Gallery Edit The station in the 1900s Station on Victory Day The vaulted hall The station s main ticket and waiting hall The entrance to the original roundhouse of the Nikolaev Railway at the locomotive depot at Moskovsky railway station The roundhouse dates from the 1850s See also Edit Russia portal Trains portalEmperor railway station Pushkin townReferences Edit a b c Moskovsky Railway Station Encyclopaedia of St Petersburg Rosspen Moskovskij vokzal v Sankt Peterburge Moskovsky railway station in St Petersburg in Russian Culture ru Retrieved 2020 12 07 Iz Peterburga v Moskvu O pervyh stolichnyh vokzalah From St Petersburg to Moscow Two First Railway Stations in Russia in Russian Culture ru Retrieved 2020 12 07 Russian Railways press release Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moskovsky Rail Terminal Saint Petersburg Coordinates 59 55 47 N 30 21 44 E 59 92972 N 30 36222 E 59 92972 30 36222 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moskovsky railway station Saint Petersburg amp oldid 1140137207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
