Belorussky railway station (, ) also referred to as Moscow–Passenger–Smolenskaya (, ), Informally the whole station can be called as Moscow Belorusskaya (, ), is a
railway terminal of the
Moscow Railway located at the front of
Tverskaya Zastava Square
Tverskaya Zastava () is a square in Central Administrative Okrug in Moscow. Moscow Belorussky railway station, Belorussky railway station faces the square. The streets which terminate at the square are, in counterclockwise order, Leningradsky Av ...
in
Central Administrative Okrug,
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
. The station is one of nine railway terminals of
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
. It was opened in 1870 and rebuilt in its current form in 1907–1912.
Operations
Belorussky railway station serves long distance trains to regions west and south-west of Moscow, and one train each to the north-east (on the Savyolovsky branch to
Rybinsk with continuing service to Uglich, Vesegonsk, and Pestovo) and to the south (to
Anapa through
Tula,
Kursk
Kursk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur (Kursk Oblast), Kur, Tuskar, and Seym (river), Seym rivers. It has a population of
Kursk ...
,
Voronezh, and
Rostov-on-Don). The station also serves local commuter trains (
Belorussky suburban railway line and
Line D1 of Moscow Central Diameters) to
Usovo,
Odintsovo,
Golitsyno,
Kubinka I,
Mozhaisk (including express service),
Borodino, and
Zvenigorod as well as the Aeroexpress service to
Sheremetyevo Airport.
The station is not entirely a terminus station. A transit line continues on the . In addition, the station provides through service to
Savyolovsky (
Savyolovsky suburban railway line and
Line D1 of Moscow Central Diameters) and
Kursky stations. Until 18 May 2015 a suburban train service also continued to Gagarin, and until the end of 2012 to
Vyazma. Now the farthest station of commuter train service on this line is
Mozhaisk. Approximately 1500 passengers per hour use Belorussky station.
Belorussky railway station is included in the Moscow Regional Directorate of the Directorate of railway stations. This station is part of the Moscow–Smolensk unit of DTSS-3, Moscow Directorate of Rail Traffic Control.
History
Construction of the railway from Moscow to
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, west-southwest of Moscow.
First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has been a regional capital for most of ...
, and then to
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
and
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
, started in the second half of the 1860s. Construction of the station, known as Smolensky, began in late April 1869.
A grand opening of the Moscow–Smolensk railway took place on 19 September 1870, the station became the sixth in Moscow. In November 1871 after the extension of the railway to Belorussia, the station was renamed Belorussky Station. On 15 May 1910, the right wing of the new station opened, and on 26 February 1912, the left wing opened. The station was designed by architect . On 4 May 1912, the railway was renamed the Alexander Railway, the station was renamed Alexander Station.
In August 1922, Alexander and the Moscow-Baltic railways were merged into the Moscow-Belorussia-Baltic, so the station was renamed Belorussian-Baltic station. In May 1936, after yet another reorganization of the railways, the station received its present name – Belorussky Station.
Aeroexpress

In September 2007 OAO "
Aeroexpress" began the reconstruction of the rail link to Sheremetyevo Airport. The cost of reconstruction at the Belorussky station was estimated at US$7.7 million and involved the construction of a new terminal, which has become one of the main links in rail traffic between Moscow and the airport. The new Belorussky terminal is located in the fourth hall of the railway station and occupies an area of Passengers departing from Sheremetyevo can check in for flights using the self-service kiosks. The terminal was opened on 27 August 2009.
In June 2008 construction of a new railway terminal complex at Sheremetyevo was completed. New purpose-built rolling stock, the electric ED4MKM-Aero developed by ZAO "
Transmashholding" serves the line.
Baggage check-in at the city terminal was abolished on 1 December 2010 in connection with the sharp increase in the number of passengers. The one-way cost of the trip is 500 rubles (1000 rubles for business class).
Trains and destinations
Long distance
Other destinations
Suburban destinations
Suburban
commuter trains (''
elektrichka'') connect Belorussky station with the towns of
Barvikha,
Usovo,
Odintsovo,
Golitsyno,
Zvenigorod,
Kubinka
Kubinka () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Odintsovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Setun River, west of Moscow. Population:
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History
Kubinka, founded in the 15th century, may have been named ...
,
Mozhaysk
MozhayskAlternative transliterations include ''Mozhaisk'', ''Mozhajsk'', ''Mozhaĭsk'', and ''Možajsk''. (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast, Mozhaysky Distri ...
.
Some suburban
commuter trains (''
elektrichka'') also proceed to
Savyolovsky Rail Terminal to the Savyolovo direction destinations (
Dolgoprudny,
Lobnya,
Nekrasovsky,
Iksha,
Dmitrov,
Taldom
Taldom () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located north of Moscow, on a suburban railway connecting Moscow to Savyolovo. Population:
It was previously known as ''Taldom'' (until 1918), ''Leninsk'' ( ...
,
Dubna) and to
Kursky Rail Terminal to Kursk direction destinations (
Shcherbinka,
Podolsk,
Serpukhov).
Airport connections
Belorussky station is connected to
Savyolovsky Rail Terminal (before 30 May 2010) and
Sheremetyevo International Airport by
Aeroexpress trains.
Cultural references
* A film
"Belorussky station" was created in 1970 by
Andrei Smirnov.
References
External links
Official Belorussky station website
Российские Железные Дороги — Russian Railways
Беларуская Чыгунка — Belarusian Railways
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai — Lithuanian Railways
Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA — Polish State Railways
České dráhy — Czech Railways
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Railway stations in Moscow
Railway stations of Moscow Railway
Railway stations in the Russian Empire opened in 1870
Tverskoy District
Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Moscow
Neoclassical architecture in Russia
Line D1 (Moscow Central Diameters) stations