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Moscow’s Nine Train Stations

Moscow has nine main train stations, and each one is typically named after the direction in which the trains travel. For example, the station that serves trains to Kazan is called Kazan Station. So, when you buy a train ticket in Moscow, you can easily figure out which station to head to by checking your destination.

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1. Belarusian Station

Location: Near the Belarusian Metro Station, on the northwest side of the brown Circle Line.

Notable Information: If you want to take an Aeroexpress to Sheremetyevo Airport, this is the station for you. The price for the Aeroexpress is around 550 rubles. The station began operations in the mid-19th century and initially served trains to Smolensk. Nowadays, it mainly serves trains to the Kursk region.

2. Kazan Station

Location: Near Komsomolskaya Metro Station, on the northeast side of the brown Circle Line.

Notable Information: Established in 1862, Kazan Station serves trains heading to regions like Ryazan and Kazan.

3. Kyiv Station

Location: On the southwest side of the brown Circle Line, near the Kyiv Metro Station.

Notable Information: Built in 1912, Kyiv Station is known for its beautiful murals depicting the 1812 Patriotic War. It serves trains to Ukraine and nearby regions.

4. Kursk Station

Location: Near Kurskaya Metro Station, on the brown Circle Line.

Notable Information: Kursk Station serves trains heading to cities like Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod) and Tula.

5. Leningrad Station

Location: Next to Kazan Station, near the Komsomolskaya Metro Station.

Notable Information: Built in the 19th century, Leningrad Station is an important station for tourists traveling to St. Petersburg. If you’re staying near this station, it’s convenient for catching trains to St. Petersburg.

6. Paveletsky Station

Location: Near the Paveletskaya Metro Station, on the southeast side of the brown Circle Line.

Notable Information: Paveletsky Station offers the Aeroexpress service to Domodedovo Airport.

7. Riga Station

Location: Near Rizhskaya Metro Station, on the north side of the orange-yellow Line.

Notable Information: Trains from Riga Station usually go to cities like Riga (in Latvia) and Vitebsk (in Belarus).

8. Savyolovsky Station

Location: Near the Savyolovskaya Metro Station, on the gray Line.

Notable Information: Savyolovsky Station serves routes to the north of Russia, including destinations in the Volga region.

9. Yaroslavl Station

Location: Near Kazan Station, serving the northeastern routes from Moscow.

Notable Information: This station serves trains to cities in the Golden Ring, such as Yaroslavl.


When traveling in Moscow, it’s helpful to know the direction of your train and which station to head to, making your journey much smoother!