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Gorkovsky Suburban Railway Line, Moscow
The Gorkovsky suburban railway line or Gorkovskoye line (russian: Горьковское направление Московской железной дороги) is one of eleven suburban railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Gorkovsky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the station in the east, in particular, with the towns of Reutov, Balashikha, Elektrougli, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, Elektrogorsk, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Pokrov, Petushki, Kosteryovo, Lakinsk, and Vladimir. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, as well as in the towns of Reutov, Balashikha, Elektrogorsk, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, and Orekhovo-Zuyevo in Moscow Oblast, as well as in Petushinsky District, Sobinsky District, and the city of Vladimir of Vladimir Oblast. The suburban trains have their western terminus at Moscow Kursky railway station in Moscow. In the eastern directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electrified or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Similar non-English terms include ''Treno suburbano'' in Italian, ''Cercanías'' in Spanish, Aldiriak in Basque, Rodalia in Catalan/Valencian, Proximidades in Galician, ''Proastiakos'' in Greek, ''Train de banlieue'' in French, '' Banliyö treni '' in Turkish, ''Příměstský vlak'' or ''Esko'' in Czech, ''Elektrichka'' in Russian, ''Pociąg podmiejski '' in Polish and ''Pendeltåg'' in Swedish. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektrogorsk
Elektrogorsk (russian: Электрого́рск) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located east from Moscow. Population: History Elektrogorsk was founded in 1912 due to the construction of the first big peat-fired thermal power station in Russia, which would be called ''Elektroperedacha'' ("", lit. "electric power transmission"). The settlement was named after the power station. In 1946, it was granted town status and renamed Elektrogorsk. It has a highly variable climate ranging from in the winter up to in the summer. Administrative and municipal status Within the administrative divisions framework, it is incorporated as Elektrogorsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #11/2013-OZ As a municipal division, Elektrogorsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrogorsk Urban Okrug.Law #131/2004-OZ Notable residents *Aleksandr Boloshev (1947–2010), basketball player *Alexey Chesmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhegorodsky Railway Station
Nizhegorodsky (masculine), Nizhegorodskaya (feminine), or Nizhegorodskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Nizhegorodsky District, name of several districts and city districts in Russia *Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (''Nizhegorodskaya oblast''), a federal subject of Russia * Nizhegorodskaya (rural locality), a rural locality (a ''stanitsa'') in Krasnodar Krai, Russia * Nizhegorodskaya (Moscow Metro), a station on the Moscow Metro * Nizhegorodskaya (Moscow Central Circle), a station on the Moscow Railway * Nizhegorodskaya railway station, on the Gorkovsky suburban railway line in Moscow * Nizhegorodsky (family), a princely family of Rurikid stock * 48th ''Nizhegorodsky'' Reconnaissance Regiment, air unit of the Soviet Air Forces See also * Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mytishchi Railway Station
Mytishchi ( rus, Мыти́щи, p=mɨˈtʲiɕːɪ) is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies 19 km northeast of Russia's capital Moscow on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yaroslavl railway. The city was an important waypoint for traders on the Yauza River, the Yaroslavl Highway passes through the city. Mytishchi is famous for its aqueduct, built in 1804, the first water supply pipeline to supply the growing population of Moscow. The city has a population of approximately 262,702 people as of . Climate Mytishchi has a humid continental climate, which is the same as Moscow but usually a few degrees colder due to significantly lesser impact of urban heat island. The city features long, cold winters (with temperatures as low as to occurring every winter and a record low of ), and short, warm-hot summers (with a record high of and temperatures reaching every summer). For example, the January daily mean is , with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Yaroslavsky Railway Station
Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station (russian: Ярославский вокзал) 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 early history of Yaroslavsky railway station is mainly linked to the construction of a number of railway lines in the north of the European part of Russia. These routes, which connect cities such as Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Arkhangelsk or Vologda with Moscow and each other, all emerged in the second half of the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gorky (, ; 1932–1990), is the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District. The city is located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia, with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.7 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, the second-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. It is an important economic, transportation, scientific, educational and cultural center in Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and is the main center of river tourism in Russia. In the historic part of the city there are many universities, theaters, museums and churches. The city w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobinsky District
Sobinsky District (russian: Со́бинский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #38-OZ district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center and the south of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Sobinka Sobinka (russian: Со́бинка) is a town and the administrative center of Sobinsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River ( Oka's tributary), southwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of t .... Population: 24,864 ( 2002 Census); The population of Sobinka accounts for 34.3% of the district's total population. References Notes Sources * * * {{Authority control Districts of Vladimir Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petushinsky District
Petushinsky District (russian: Петуши́нский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #159-OZ district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ... of Petushki. Population: 69,364 ( 2002 Census); The population of Petushki accounts for 22.3% of the district's total population. References Notes Sources * * * {{Authority control Districts of Vladimir Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir, Russia
Vladimir ( rus, Влади́мир, p=vlɐ'dʲimʲɪr, a=Ru-Владимир.ogg) is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, east of Moscow. It is served by a railway and the M7 motorway. Population: History Vladimir was one of the medieval capitals of Russia, with significant buildings surviving from the 12th century. Two of its Russian Orthodox cathedrals, a monastery, and associated buildings have been designated as among the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the past, the city was also known as Vladimir-on-Klyazma () and Vladimir-Zalessky (), to distinguish it from another Vladimir in Volhynia (modern Ukraine). Foundation The founding date of Vladimir is disputed between 990 and 1108. In the ''Novgorod First Chronicle'', Vladimir is mentioned under the year 1108, and during the Soviet period, this year was decreed to be its foundation year with the view that attributes the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakinsk
Lakinsk (russian: Ла́кинск) is a town in Sobinsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River, southwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History It grew out of the village of Undol (), which was in the same area as the modern town and has been documented since at least the end of the 15th century. In 1889, a spinning-and-weaving factory was opened near the village. As the factory developed, the village also grew. In 1927, Undol was granted work settlement status and renamed Lakinsky () after the local party leader. It was granted town status and renamed Lakinsk in 1969. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lakinsk is directly subordinated to Sobinsky District.Resolution #433 As a municipal division, the town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosteryovo
Kosteryovo (russian: Костерёво) is a town in Petushinsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Lipnya River (Klyazma's tributary), west of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History It was founded as a settlement serving the railway station of the same name, which opened in 1890. It was granted town status in 1981. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kosteryovo is directly subordinated to Petushinsky District.Resolution #433 As a municipal division, the town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ... of Kosteryovo is incorporated within Petushinsky Municipal District as Kosteryovo Urban Settlement.Law #159-OZ Facilities There is a cultural center, a museum, and a music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
