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
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. 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.
In 2008, there were plans to completely rebuild or refurbish the station.
Kursky station, unlike most Moscow terminals, operates two almost opposite railroad directions from Moscow: one toward
Kursk
Kursk ( rus, Курск, p=ˈkursk) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. The area around Kursk was the site of a turning point in the Soviet–German stru ...
, 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.
Destinations
Long distance from Moscow
Long distance via Moscow
High-speed rail
*Note: Sapsan is now replaced with Talgo Strizh since 2015.
Other destinations
Suburban destinations
Suburban
commuter train
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s (''
elektrichkas'') connect Kursky station with the towns of
Podolsk
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History
The first mentions of the village of Podol, ...
,
Serpukhov
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,
Chekhov
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,
Tula
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Antarctica
*Tula Mountains
* Tula Point
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* Tulā, a solar month in the traditional Indian calendar
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* Tula, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province
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on
Kursky suburban railway line
The Kursky suburban railway line (russian: Курское направление Московской железной дороги) is one of eleven railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, ...
and
Reutov
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History
The exact date of Reutov's foundation is unknown; however, most historians believe that it was founded between 1492 and 1495. ...
(
Reutovo),
Balashikha
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Etymology
In Finno-Ugric languages, ''Bala-shika'' means ''land of celebrations ...
,
Zheleznodorozhny,
Staraya Kupavna (
Kupavna),
Elektrougli,
Elektrostal
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,
Noginsk
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History
Founded in 1389 as Rogozhi, the town wa ...
,
Pavlovsky Posad
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...
,
Elektrogorsk,
Orekhovo-Zuevo
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,
Kirzhach
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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
Platform height rules under the newest GOST standards, DC commuter EMUs dedicated platforms in Moscow urban area must be , while the platforms for the long-distance trains must be either and . Moscow Kurskaya station platforms should get reconstruction soon.
Proposed platform layout:
*Platform 1: Height of , Length of
*Platform 1&2: Height of , Length of , very narrow
*Platform 3&4: Height of , Length of
*Platform 5&6: Height of , Length of
*Platform 7&8: Height of , Length of
*Platform 10&11: Height of , Length of
*Platform 12&13: Height of , Length of
*Platform 14&15: Height of , Length of
Gallery
Курский Вокзал2.jpg, Historical view of the station (1900)
Kurskvokzal.jpg, Front view
Kurskvokzal-old.jpg, Old building of the station
Moscow Kursky Railway Station asv2019-01 img1.jpg, Station restaurant, located in the old building
Kurvmos.jpg, Suburban trains in Kursky station
References
External links
Kursky station Official siteRussian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги)
{{Moscow Central Diameters
Buildings and structures in Moscow
Railway stations in Moscow
Railway stations of Moscow Railway
Railway stations in the Russian Empire opened in 1896
Line D2 (Moscow Central Diameters) stations