Brest-Tsentralny railway station

Brest-Tsentralny is the main railway station of Brest, Belarus.

Brest-Tsentralny
Belarusian Railway terminal
View of the station from the street.
Location	Belarus, Brest
Owned by	Belarusian Railway
Platforms	5 (4 island platforms)
Construction
Parking	yes
Other information
Station code	130007[1]
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1886[2]
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station   Belarusian Railway   Following station

History

The first building of the Brest station was built in 1886, and opened on 28 May in the presence of Emperor Alexander III.

It was built in the form of "medieval castle" with four water towers. The station was equipped with water heating. In the halls for passengers of the 1st and 2nd classes have parquet floors, 3rd class — plank, utility room — asphalt. Soon the station became the first in Russian Railways, have electric lighting — 160 light bulbs of 20 candles appeared in the halls and on platforms and 12 lights on 50 of candles lit up the station square.

In 1915, during the First world war, the station building was destroyed by the retreating Russian troops. The Polish authorities have constructed a new building. Visited Brest in 1949, Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, has contributed to the adoption of the decision on reconstruction of the station, which was held in 1953-1957.[3]

International trains

Train No.	Destinations
003/007	Moscow — Brest
017	Moscow — Nice
137	Brest — Prague
095	Moscow — Brest
151	Brest — Saint Petersburg
103	Novosibirsk — Brest
125	Brest — Warsaw
119	Brest — Terespol
123	Brest — Terespol

Photos

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  Station building
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  Tracks
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  Depot
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  The railway station in 1915)
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  Railroad checkpoint "Bug"

References

1. Stations on paravoz.com
2. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
3. Railway stations of USSR. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981

External links

• Website
• Photos