Almaty-1 station
Almaty-1 | |
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Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | 700007 |
History | |
Opened | 1929 |
Rebuilt | 1974, 2007, 2013-2014 |
Almaty-1 (Kazakh: Almaty-1 stansasy) is a railway station located in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and is one of two principal stations in the city. Almaty-1 serves as a primary point of departure for passengers traveling both within Kazakhstan and internationally. The station was built initially in 1929 and rebuilt between 1969 and 1975.[1]
Design
The exterior of the station is decorated with a mix of glass windows and aluminum panels. The ground floor of the station houses office spaces while the second and third floors have facilities for relaxation and dining. The passenger platforms are located in the underground levels of the station. A monument to Alibi Zhangildinu, a politician and military leader who helped to establish Soviet control in Kazakhstan, stands outside the station.[2]
History
The first train to reach Almaty, an E-1441 locomotive, arrived on July 19, 1929. This train was put on permanent display at Almaty-2 station in 1974. Soon after the arrival of the railroad, Almaty-1 station was built to bring high-ranking workers and foreign guests to the republic. After the Turksib district was established, it helped bring industry to Almaty and in later years, transformed Krasnogvardeyskiy Prospekt (now named Suyunbay) into an industrial zone.
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By the late 1960s, the railway infrastructure around Almaty-1 was unable to handle the increased passenger numbers and was in need of upgrades. Construction on such a project was delayed, however, due to the authorities at the time only being allowed to build projects that cost a maximum of one million rubles. In order to spend more than this, local authorities needed to get permission from Moscow, but this would lead to oversight of the project by the central authorities. The State Secretary of Kazakh SSR
The building was renovated three decades later, with work completed in 2007. Currently, trains depart Almaty-1 heading (via Almaty-2) to Aktobe, Kostanay, Karaganda, Pavlodar and Novosibirsk.[5]
During 2013-2014, track No.3 and overhead wires got raised by around 1 metre, enable to access with Talgo trains and future bilevel railcars at track No.3.
Reconstruction
According to the plan for the reconstruction of the station, it is planned to clearly delineate the station building into three zones: operating, service and support. The operating area includes a lobby, operating and distribution rooms, a cash register, an information desk, and waiting rooms. The service area includes lockers for hand luggage, rooms for mothers and children, long-term rest rooms for transit passengers, a service center, mini markets, food outlets, trade booths, hairdressing salons, toilets. The support zone includes the offices of the management of the station, station, station attendants, other service and technical premises, a first-aid post, premises for a sanitary control point or a border sanitary quarantine post. For passengers with disabilities, the project provides information devices, sanitary and hygienic facilities for people with limited mobility, a waiting room, a ticket office, elevators, tactile media.[6]
See also
- Almaty-2
References
- ^ "Достопримечательности Алматы :: Советский период". 2016-04-24. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Достопримечательности Алматы :: Советский период". 2016-04-24. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "20 фактов из прошлого Алматы | Новости". 2020-07-21. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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- ^ "Railway stations Almaty-1 and Almaty-2". Attractions of Almaty. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Как будет выглядеть вокзал". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
- "Железнодорожный вокзал Алматы-1" [Railroad station Almaty-1] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "Как строили вокзал Алматы-1" [How was Almaty-1 station build] (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.