Brest-Tsentralny railway station

Brest-Tsentralny is the main railway station of Brest, Belarus.

Brest-Tsentralny
Belarusian Railway terminal
View of the station from the street.
Location Belarus, Brest
Owned byBelarusian Railway
Platforms5 (4 island platforms)
Construction
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code130007[1]
Fare zone4
History
Opened1886[2]
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station   Belarusian Railway   Following station

History

The first building of the Brest station was built in 1886, and opened on 28 May in the presence of Emperor Alexander III.

It was built in the form of "medieval castle" with four water towers. The station was equipped with water heating. In the halls for passengers of the 1st and 2nd classes have parquet floors, 3rd class — plank, utility room — asphalt. Soon the station became the first in Russian Railways, have electric lighting — 160 light bulbs of 20 candles appeared in the halls and on platforms and 12 lights on 50 of candles lit up the station square.

In 1915, during the First world war, the station building was destroyed by the retreating Russian troops. The Polish authorities have constructed a new building. Visited Brest in 1949, Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, has contributed to the adoption of the decision on reconstruction of the station, which was held in 1953-1957.[3]

International trains and destinations

Train numberTrain nameDestinationOperated by
003Б/004БMinsk
bel: Мінск, rus: Минск
Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
007М/008Б Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
009Щ/010ЩPolonez
rus: Полонез
Warsaw (Zachodnia)
Moscow (Belorussky)
Russian Railways
013М/014МStrizh
rus: Стриж
Berlin (HBF)
Moscow (Belorussky)
Russian Railways
017Б/018Б Nice
Moscow (Belorussky)
Russian Railways
021Е/022ГVltava
rus: Влтава
Prague (Hlavní)
Moscow (Belorussky)
Russian Railways
023Й/024Й Paris (Paris-Est)
Moscow (Belorussky)
Russian Railways
027Б/028БBug
bel, rus: Буг
Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
051Б/052БZvezda
bel: Зорка, rus: Звезда
Saint Petersburg (Vitebsky) Belarusian Railways
065Б/066Б Murmansk Belarusian Railways
067Б/068Б Saratov Belarusian Railways
095Б/096Б Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
103Н/104Б Novosibirsk Belarusian Railways
119Б/120Б Terespol Belarusian Railways
121Б/122Б Terespol Belarusian Railways
123Б/124Б Terespol Belarusian Railways
IC 125/IC 126Mickiewicz Warsaw (Zachodnia) Polish State Railways
IC 127/IC 128Skaryna Warsaw (Zachodnia) Polish State Railways
EC 130/EC 131Báthory Budapest (Nyugati) Hungarian State Railways
Polish State Railways
131Б/132Б Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
133Я/134Ф Arkhangelsk Belarusian Railways
221Б/222Б Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways
317Б/318Б Karaganda Belarusian Railways
327Б/328Б Kazan (Main) Belarusian Railways
675Ф/676Ф Moscow (Belorussky) Belarusian Railways




Photos

References

  1. Stations on paravoz.com
  2. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
  3. Railway stations of USSR. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981

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