Minsk-Pasažyrski (, ) is the main passenger railway station in

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, Belarus. It is located in the centre of Minsk. It is sometimes called ''Minsk Ploshchad Lenina'' due to the

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serving the terminal, or simply ''Minsk''.

History

The station was built in 1873 as ''Vilenski vakzal'', ''

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station'' ( ). The initial wooden building was demolished in 1890 and rebuilt in stone. During

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, Minsk railway station was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1945–1946 and served until 1991. The new building of Minsk-''Passazhyrski'' railway station was built in 1991–2002. Its construction was delayed for financial difficulties. However, now Minsk has one of the most modern and up-to-date railway stations in the CIS.

Traffic

National rail

Minsk Pasažyrski is the hub of the national passenger transport. It is also served by several international trains to

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. Together with the neighboring , it is the center of the suburban rail linking the capital to several cities and towns in the

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and through the

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Urban transport

The station is served by the

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at the Ploshcha Lenina station (''

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Square''), part of the

Maskoŭskaja line The Maskoŭskaja line (also referred to as Maskowskaya line or Moskovskaya line) (; ; lit: "Moscow line") is a line of the Minsk Metro. The line was opened along with the Metro in 1984 with the original eight station segment, and crosses the city ...

, and the Vakzaĺnaja station, part of the Zelenaluzhskaya line. The Minsk streetcar and

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also operate in the area, and busses stop by at the Družnaja station.

Trains and destinations

International

Gallery

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of two buildings at the Station Square, located in front of the terminal

Notes and references

External links

Minsk railroad terminal – Pictures

Fototour: Minsk Railway station at night
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minsk Passazhirsky Railway Station Transport in Minsk Passazhirsky station Railway stations in Belarus opened in 1873