Kramatorsk railway station is a railway station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, maintained by

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. It is located at a junction of north-south, and east-west lines connecting the city to other centres in the country including

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History

The station was built when construction of the railway line began in the south of

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in 1868 and the Kramatorsk site was in a suitable position, located at a junction of lines. At first the railway was a single track. It was completed in 1879 and the building, now made of stone, had two floors. In the same years the settlement grew. During

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the historical building was destroyed and in 1952 it was rebuilt according to the design of architect Syromyatnikov. An old locomotive was placed in the station forecourt in 2021 as a monument, commemorating the model produced by the Soviet Union until 1957.

Russian invasion

The station was damaged and numerous civilians were killed and injured by the Kramatorsk railway bombing in April 2022 during the Russian invasion. The attack killed at least 50 people, who were civilians trying to evacuate. Services to Kramatorsk was suspended until October 14, 2022. On that day, in time for

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and the

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, a railway connection between Kyiv and Kramatorsk was restored, with the scheduling of the "" train 712/711. The train departed Kyiv with the words "

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!". On the route, the train stops at 9 intermediate stations:

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, Poltava-Kyivskyi,

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and

Facilities and services

The station operates 24 hours a day, with freight and long-distance passenger trains, suburban and regional trains. It offers the normal passenger services and holds long-distance transport documents, storage, toilets and others. Next to the station, in the Station Square, there are stops for urban public transport. Connected to the station there are workshops for the repair and maintenance of railway equipment.

References

{{Donetsk-geo-stub Buildings and structures in Kramatorsk Railway stations in Ukraine opened in 1868 Railway stations in Donetsk Oblast 1868 establishments in Europe