Adler railway station

Adler railway station (Russian: Адлер) is a railway station in Adler District of Sochi. It is located on the North Caucasus Railway, a regional subsidiary of Russian Railways, and one of the largest rail passenger terminals in Russia.[3]

Adler

Адлер
North Caucasus Railway terminal
View of the station from the street.
LocationAdler District
Sochi
Russia
Coordinates 43°26′51″N 39°54′17″E
Owned byRussian Railways
Operated byNorth Caucasus Railway
Platforms5 (4 island platforms)
Tracks16
Train operatorsRussian Railways
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
Station code532805[1]
History
Opened1929[2]
Rebuilt2013
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Russian Railways Following station
Khosta
towards Maykop
Lastochka
Terminus
Khosta
towards Krasnodar-1

History

Construction of the new railway station began in November 2010 to replace the existing one, which is located to the west. It is a hall of 150 by 60 m, in two parts, one on the side of the sea, and one on the city side. There is a car park, and the roof features solar collectors, which are used for heating.[4]

The new station has a capacity of 3000 to 5000 passengers per hour in normal operation and up to 20,000 passengers on the opening day of the 2014 Olympic Games. Construction was completed in 2013.[5]

The station was opened on 28 October 2013 in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Thomas Bach, the chair of the International Olympic Committee.

Trains

References

  1. Stations of Russia on paravoz.com
  2. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  3. Information and news
  4. Solar Power at the Sochi Olympics Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 13 February 2014
  5. Вокзал в Адлере будет построен над железной дорогой
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