Moscow Kiyevsky railway station

Kiyevsky railway terminal (Template:Langx, Kievskiy vokzal, ) also known as Moscow Kiyevskaya railway station (Template:Langx, Moskva-Kievskaya) is one of the nine railway terminals of Moscow, Russia. It is the only railway station in Moscow to have a frontage on the Moskva River. The station is located at the Eurasia Square, in the beginning of Bolshaya Dorogomilovskaya Street in Dorogomilovo District of Moscow. A hub of the Moscow Metro is located nearby.

As the name suggests, there were regular services to Kyiv (Kiev) and many other points in Ukraine. There used to be regular services to Belgrade, Zagreb, Varna, Bucharest, Sofia, Chișinău, Budapest, Prague, Vienna and Venice as well. 15-20 years ago, all these trains were canceled, some were transferred to the Belorussky railway station.

History and design

The station was built between 1914 and 1918 in the Byzantine Revival style, which is especially pronounced in the clocktower. Originally named the Bryansk station, it was designed by Ivan Rerberg and Vladimir Shukhov, and is considered an important landmark of architecture and engineering of the time.Template:Sfn

The station building is flanked by a gigantic train shed which is distinguished by its simplicity and constructive boldness. The platforms are covered by a massive glazed parabolic structure (length , width , height ) weighing over 1250 tons. Its open-work steel trusses are clearly visible, and they demonstrate the elegance of the grandiose building.Template:Sfn

Trains and destinations

Directions and countries

Land	Places
Russia1	Adler, Anapa, Bryansk, Yeysk, Lgov, Novozybkov, St.Petersburg

¹ — Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all international travel is suspended from this terminal.

Suburban destinations

Suburban commuter trains (elektrichka) connect Kiyevsky station with stations and platforms of the Kiyevsky suburban railway line, in particular with the towns of Aprelevka, Nara, Balabanovo, Obninsk, Maloyaroslavets and Kaluga-I.

Vnukovo International Airport connections

Before 31 July 2024 Aeroexpress direct line was connecting Vnukovo International Airport and Kiyevsky Rail Terminal (operations launched in August 2005). Since 1 August 2024 railway line is only served by Central Suburban Passenger Company.

Gallery

• Dual voltage six axle electric locomotive EP10-004 at the Kiyevskaya railway station
  Dual voltage six axle electric locomotive EP10-004 at the Kiyevskaya railway station
• On the Eurasia square, outside passenger terminals, 2012
  On the Eurasia square, outside passenger terminals, 2012
• Debarkader of Kiyevsky train station passenger terminal, 2014
  Debarkader of Kiyevsky train station passenger terminal, 2014
• ESh2 "Eurasia" Moscow Aeroexpress to Vnukovo International Airport
  ESh2 "Eurasia"
  Moscow Aeroexpress to Vnukovo International Airport

References

• Rainer Graefe, “Vladimir G. Suchov 1853-1939. Die Kunst der sparsamen Konstruktion”, 192 S., Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart, 1990, Template:ISBN.
• Fausto Giovannardi,"Vladimir G. Shukhov e la leggerezza dell’acciaio", Borgo San Lorenzo, 2007. Template:In lang
• Е. М. Шухова, «Владимир Григорьевич Шухов. Первый инженер России.», 368 стр., МГТУ, Москва, 2003, Template:ISBN.

External links

• Kiyevsky station Official site Template:In lang
• Aeroexpress Template:In lang
• Russian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги) Template:In lang
• Ukrainian Railways (Українські залізниці) Template:In lang
• Moldova Railways (Calea Ferată din Moldova) Template:In lang
• V. G. Shukhov - Russian engineer