Krasnodar-1 railway station

Krasnodar-1, also Krasnodar-Glavny (Russian: Краснодар-1 or Russian: Краснодар-Главный) is a junction railway station of North Caucasus Railway, located in Krasnodar, the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai. It is the main railway terminal of the city.[1]

Krasnodar-1
North Caucasus Railway terminal
View of the station from Privokzalnaya square.
Location Russia, Krasnodar
Coordinates45.3454°N 42.8263°E / 45.3454; 42.8263
Owned byRussian Railways
Platforms4 (3 island platforms)
Tracks8
Construction
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code524404
Fare zone0
History
Opened1889[1]
Previous namesYekaterinodar (before 1920)
Services
Preceding station   North Caucasus Railway   Following station

History

The railway station Krasnodar-1 was first opened in 1889. The station building was completely overhauled in the early 21st century and now is not only the main railway station of Krasnodar, but throughout the North Caucasus Railway, which was formed in 1918 after the nationalization of private Railways by the RSFSR government, of the Armavir-Tuapse railway and the Vladikavkaz Railway.[1][2]

Trains

From Krasnodar railway station there are trains to all Russian regions and also to Belarus, Ukraine and Abkhazia.

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References
  1. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник [Directory of Railway stations of the USSR]. М. Транспорт. 1981.
  2. "ОАО «Кубань Экспресс-Пригород» | Информация на сайте Кубань-Экспресс-Пригород". kuban-express-prigorod.ru. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


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