What Moscow's oldest railway station looks like after reconstruction (PHOTOS)
Leningradsky Station is 175 years old. It’s now considered the capital's most fashionable transport hub.
It was built according to the design of architect Konstantin Ton to connect Moscow and St. Petersburg. Its first passenger was Emperor Nicholas I. It was renamed ‘Leningradsky’ in 1924, after the death of Vladimir Lenin.
Over the years, it has been reconstructed three times. The current renovation is the fourth and is connected, in part, with the upcoming launch of the high-speed line between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
During the reconstruction, the historic façade was restored, the passenger platforms were covered with an elegant canopy and new waiting rooms were created – now there are now separate areas for travelers with pets and for passengers seeking a quiet rest.
A children's club has also been created specifically for families with children. The station's central concourse has been decorated with new mosaic panels dedicated to Moscow and St. Petersburg – the largest in Russia's transport infrastructure, occupying 800 square meters!
Leningradsky Station has become the first Russian railway station to implement digital navigation. Now, getting to the desired platform is even easier and faster and passengers will be informed about schedule changes in real time.
Another new feature is direct access from the Moscow Metro subway, allowing transfers between Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky railway stations and other modes of transport to take about a minute.
