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 byBelarusian Railway
Platforms5 (4 island platforms)
Construction
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code130007[1]
Fare zone4
History
Opened1886[2]
Electrifiedyes
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
003/007Moscow — Brest
017MoscowNice
137BrestPrague
095Moscow — Brest
151BrestSaint Petersburg
103Novosibirsk — Brest
125BrestWarsaw
119Brest — Terespol
123Brest — Terespol

Photos

References

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

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