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Belorussky suburban railway line

Belorussky suburban railway line

The Belorussky suburban railway line (Russian: Белорусское направление Московской железной дороги) is one of eleven railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas in Moscow Oblast as well as parts of Smolensk Oblast. The line connects Moscow with the stations in the west, in particular, with the towns of Odintsovo, Golitsyno, Zvenigorod, Kubinka, Mozhaysk, and Gagarin.

Some of the suburban trains have their eastern terminus at Belorussky railway station in Moscow, while the majority continue onto the Savyolovsky suburban railway line. In the western direction, the suburban trains terminate at Usovo, Odintsovo, Golitsyno, Zvenigorod, Kubinka I, Dorokhovo, Mozhaysk, Borodino, and Gagarin. The line is operated by Moscow Railway. The tracks between Moscow Belorussky railway station and Odintsovo are also used by Line D1, one of the Moscow Central Diameters, and by the service to Sheremetyevo International Airport, provided by Aeroexpress.

The suburban railway line follows the railway which connects Moscow with Smolensk and Minsk. It is electrified everywhere. Between Moscow and Odintsovo, there are four tracks, west of Odintsovo there are two tracks. The distance between Moscow Belorussky railway station and Borodino is 119 kilometres (74 mi).