Sevastopol

Севастополь
View of the station from the bridge.
General information
LocationSevastopol, Republic of Crimea[lower-alpha 1]
Coordinates44°35′42″N 33°31′45″E / 44.5951°N 33.5291°E / 44.5951; 33.5291
Operated byCrimea Railway
Line(s)Moscow–Sevastopol Main Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks5
Train operators
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code47330[2]
Fare zone0
History
Opened1875[3]
Electrified1973
Original companyCisdnieper Railways[4]
Location
Notes
  1. ↑ Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia[1]

Sevastopol (Russian: Севастополь, Ukrainian: Севастополь) is the main railway station in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but de facto under control and administration of Russia. It is the terminus of the main line Moscow–Sevastopol. The station was opened in 1875.

History

The construction of the Lozova–Sevastopol railway began in 1872 using private funds from Peter Gubonin. In 1873 the railway reached Alexandrovsk, and in 1874 it reached Simferopol. On September 15, 1875, the first train arrived in Sevastopol. As laying the line to Sevastopol required traversing difficult mountainous terrain in the area due to the Makenzijeva mountains, six tunnels were built: Rusks (331 metres (1,086 ft)), Count (the shortest, at 125 metres (410 ft)), White (437 metres (1,434 ft)), Gypsy (the longest, at 507 metres (1,663 ft)), Trinity (294 metres (965 ft)) and Urban (228 metres (748 ft)). The last two tunnels opened at the beginning of the 21st century, are located within the city. The station building itself was constructed near the mouth of South Bay, on a formerly marshy lowland that over the years was covered by earth (and so was called "spit").

The original building was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. The present railway building was built in 1950. Originally there was a monument to Stalin, but after the exposure of his cult of personality in the 1950s, the monument was demolished. Now there is a small fountain.

On December 27, 2014, after Russia annexed Crimea, long-distance passenger trains were suspended after Ukrainian authorities stopped all the rail connections to Mainland Ukraine, the only trains to the station are the Simferopol–Sevastopol suburban trains, 5 times a day. On December 23, 2019, the passenger trains from Saint Petersburg were launched by the newly opened route passes over the Crimean bridge.[5]

Destinations

Major destinations

Federal subjectDestinationsOperator(s)Ref.
Republic of Crimea CrimeaYevpatoriaSouthern Suburban Passenger Company[6]
Simferopol

Inter-connection to Mainland Russia

Train numberTrain nameDestinationsOperator(s)Ref.
7/8TavriaSaint PetersburgRussian Railways[7]
91/92Moscow

References

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  1. ↑ This place is located on the Crimean peninsula, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, but since 2014 under Russian occupation. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. Russia claims these as federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol).
  2. ↑ "История электрификации железных дорог СССР" [The history of electrification of railways of the USSR]. Parovoz.com (in Russian).
  3. ↑ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. М.: Транспорт. 1981.
  4. ↑ ""Ukrzaliznytsya" will submit a claim against the Russian Federation due to the loss of property in Crimea". RESCUE. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Первый поезд проехал по Крымскому мосту [The first train drove along the Crimean Bridge]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  6. ↑ UPPC Timetable
  7. ↑ Расписание поездов по вокзалу Севастополь. Отправление Yandex
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