Lakhta railway station (russian: Ста́нция Ла́хта) is a

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. It was named after the historical district of

Lakhta-Olgino Municipal Okrug Lakhta-Olgino Municipal Okrug (russian: муниципа́льный о́круг Ла́хта-О́льгино) is a municipal okrug of Primorsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, comprising that city's historical are ...

The station was built by JSC Prinorskaya St. Peterburg–Sestroretsk railway and it was opened on 12 July 1894 as part of the opening section between Uzlovaya and Lakhta. It was considered as a terminal until on 31 October 1894, the line was lengthened to Razdelnaya, what is now Lisy Nos railway station.

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