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.
Moscow Kursky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Moscow Railway terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
Tram: 20, 24, Б; Bus: 40, 78, Б; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Destinations
editLong distance from Moscow
edit| Train number | Train name | Destination | Operated by |
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| 009/010 | Troyanda Donbasu (ukr: Троянда Донбасу) |  Donetsk (coach: Kupiansk) | Ukrainian Railways |
| 015/016 | Podniprovya (rus: Приднепровье, ukr: Подніпров'я) | Dnipro | Ukrainian Railways |
| 019/020 | Mykola Konaryov (rus: Николай Конарёв, ukr: Микола Конарьов) | Kharkiv | Ukrainian Railways |
| 029/030 | Turgenev (rus: Тургенев) |  Simferopol |  Russian Railways |
| 057/058 | Prioskolye (rus: Приосколье) | Valuyki | Russian Railways |
| 061/062 | Burevestnik-1 (rus: Буревестник-1) | Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 067/068 | Krym (ukr: Крим) | Simferopol (coach: Yevpatoria) | Ukrainian Railways |
| 071/072 | Belogorye (rus: Белогорье) | Belgorod | Russian Railways |
| 073/074 | Kryvbas (rus: Кривбасс, ukr: Кривбас) | Kryvyi Rih (coach: Dnipro) | Ukrainian Railways |
| 105/106 | Solovey (rus: Соловей) | Kursk | Russian Railways |
| 119/120 | Burevestnik-2 (rus: Буревестник-2) | Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 141/142 | Seym (rus: Сейм) | Lgov | Russian Railways |
| 603/604 | Turgenev (rus: Тургенев) | Oryol (coach: Livny) | Russian Railways |
Long distance via Moscow
edit| Train number | Train name | Direction | Operated by |
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| 059/060 | Volga (rus: Волга) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 079/080 | Slava (rus: Слава) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Volgograd | Russian Railways |
| 081/082 | Solovey (rus: Соловей) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Kursk | Russian Railways |
| 107/108 | Samara (rus: Самара) | St. Petersburg (Moskovsky) - Samara | Russian Railways |
High-speed rail
edit| Train number | Train name | Direction | Operated by |
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| 727/728 729/730 731/732 733/734 | Strizh (rus: Стриж) | Moscow (Kursky) - Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
| 701/702 703/704 705/706 707/708 709/710 | Lastochka (rus: Ласточка) | Moscow (Kursky) - Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky) | Russian Railways |
- Note: Sapsan is now replaced with Talgo Strizh since 2015.
Other destinations
edit| Country | Destinations |
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| 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 | Berdiansk, Kerch, Luhansk, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sevastopol |
Suburban destinations
editSuburban 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
editPlatform 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)
Front view
Old building of the station
Station restaurant, located in the old building
Suburban trains in Kursky station
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Kursky station Official site (in Russian)
- Russian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги) (in English and Russian)