Moscow–Kazan Railway
The Moscow-Kazan railway was opened in 1893. In 1890 the ''Moscow-Kazan Railway Association'' was established after negotiations with the government. In 1891 Nikolai von Meck, the son of Karl Otto Georg von Meck was appointed with the patronage of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Nikolai's father had played an important role in running the '' Moscow-Ryazan Railway Association'' In 1936 the People's Commissariat of Railways created the Moscow-Kazan railway as a separate organisation. In 1961 the line was merged into the Gorky Railway The Gorky Railway (Горьковская железная дорога) is a subsidiary of the Russian Railways headquartered in Nizhny Novgorod (formerly known as Gorky, hence the name). The railway network serves nine federal subjects of the R .... References {{reflist Railway lines in Russia Railway companies established in 1890 Railway lines opened in 1893 ...
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