Leningradskaya Station

Leningradskaya station (Russian: Ленинградская) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) Antarctic research station, located in the northern shore of Victoria Land, at the Oates Coast. It was opened on February 25, 1971 by the members of the 15th Soviet Antarctic Expedition. It closed in 1991, but during its lifetime was host to studies of meteorology, Earth magnetism, oceanology and glaciology.

Leningradskaya Station Ленинградская
Antarctic base
Leningradskaya Station Location of Leningradskaya Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 69°30′05″S 159°23′31″E
Country	Soviet Union  Russia
Location in Antarctica	Victoria Land Oates Coast Antarctica
Administered by	Romanian Institute of Polar Research
Established	25 February 1971 (1971-02-25)
Closed	1991 (1991)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
• Total	Up to 10
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Website	Antarctic Research and Investigation

In February 2006, Valeriy Lukin, the head of the Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE), said:

There are plans to open the mothballed stations Molodyozhnaya, Leningradskaya and Russkaya in the 2007–2008 season. This will bring great benefits because these stations are located in the Pacific sector of Antarctica, which is poorly covered by scientific studies.