Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station () is one of the nine main railway stations in Moscow. Situated on Komsomolskaya Square (close to the Kazansky and Leningradsky Stations), Moscow Yaroslavskaya has the highest passenger throughput of all nine of the capital's main-line terminuses. It serves eastern destinations, including those in the Russian Far East, being the western terminus of the world's longest railway line, the Trans-Siberian. The station takes its name from that of the ancient city of Yaroslavl which, lying 284 rail kilometres (176 miles) north-east of Moscow, is the first large city served by the line.
History
The first Yaroslavsky station was built on this site in 1862, next to Moscow's first rail terminal, the Oktyabrsky (now Leningradsky) station.
The existing Neorussian revival building facing Komsomolskaya Square was built in 1902–1904 by Fyodor Shechtel. The main departure hall beneath the fairy-tale roof connected directly into the boarding concourse. In 1910, its platforms and concourse were expanded by Lev Kekushev. Two major additions, in 1965–66 and 1995, further expanded station capacity. Currently, the station serves around 300 pairs of trains daily.Russian: Энциклопедия "Москва", M, 1997 (Encyclopedia of Moscow, Moscow, 1997)
Trains and destinations
Long-distance from Moscow
Yaroslavsky is served by all trains to the Russian Far East. The only international railway lines are Pyongyang (rare) and Beijing (owned by Chinese Railways and Russia Railways).
Train number Train name Destination Operated by 001/002 Rossiya Россия Vladivostok (»: Kansk, Pyongyang, Tumangang) Russian Railways 003/004 — Beijing Chinese Railways005/006— Ulaanbaatar (Central) (»: Erdenet) Mongolian Railways, — — Pyongyang Korean State Railway Russian Railways 007/008 Kama Кама Perm Russian Railways 011/012 Yamal Ямал Novy Urengoy 019/020 Vostok Восток Beijing 021/022 Polyarnaya Strela Полярная Стрела Labytnangi 029/030 Kuzbass Кузбасс Kemerovo 031/032 Vyatka Вятка Kirov 033/034 Syktyvkar Сыктывкар Syktyvkar 035/036 Nizhegorodets Нижегородец Nizhny Novgorod 037/038 Tomich Томич Tomsk 041/042Vorkuta Воркута Vorkuta (»: Usinsk) 049/050 Malakhit Малахит Yekaterinburg 055/056 Yenisey Енисей Krasnoyarsk 067/068 Sayany Саяны Abakan 069/070— Chita 2 083/084 Severny Ural Северный Урал Priobye 099/100 Vladivostok via original route101/102 103/104 105/106Moscow-Yaroslavl Москва-Ярославль Yaroslavl 115/116/117/118 Pomore Поморье Arkhangelsk Severodvinsk 125/126 Sheksna Шексна Cherepovets 147/148 Kostroma Кострома Kostroma 973/974 Vladivostok via new route » : through coach(es)
Other destinations Country Destinations Russia Blagoveshchensk, Chita, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Kineshma, Kotlas, Naushki, Novosibirsk, Severobaykalsk, Tavda, Usinsk, Vologda
Suburban destinations Suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) connect Yaroslavsky Rail station stations and platforms of the Yaroslavsky suburban railway line, in particular, with the towns of Mytishchi, Korolyov, Shchyolkovo, Monino, Ivanteyevka, Fryazino, Pushkino, Krasnoarmeysk, Khotkovo, Sergiyev Posad, and Alexandrov.
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References
External links
Yaroslavsky station Russian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги) Chinese Railways (中国铁路) Mongolian Railways (Улаанбааатар төмөр зам) Photo gallery of architectural details Virtual tour to Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, and Kazansky train station