Ladozhsky railway station

St. Petersburg-Ladozhsky
St. Petersburg-Ladozhsky
; St Petersburg-Ladozhsky
	Ladozhsky railway station 20 years after construction
General information
Location	73, Zanevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates	59°55′54″N 30°26′30″E / 59.9316°N 30.4417°E
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Connections	Saint Petersburg Metro station:; Ladozhskaya
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	037109
Fare zone	0
History
Opened	2003
Electrified	Yes
Services

St. Petersburg-Ladozhsky (

railway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, opened in 2003. It is the only major through station in the city, the other 4 are termini. It serves routes to the north and east previously served by Moskovsky railway station, as well as some lines previously served by Finland Station, Vitebsky station and Baltiysky station. Some trains originating in Moscow and bound for other cities via Saint Petersburg

History

Initial plans for construction were formed at the end of the 1980s intended to replace Varshavsky station, but the project was shelved. Construction began on the station in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station, designed by architect Nikita Yavein, is one of the largest in Russia with a capacity of up to 50 commuter departures and 26 long distance departures accommodating 4,500 passengers per hour.

Built at a cost of nine billion

USD 300 million), the station opened in 2003 for the 300th anniversary of the city's founding. President of Russia Vladimir Putin

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v t e Main Railway stations in St. Petersburg
Working	Baltiysky Finlyandsky Ladozhsky Moskovsky Vitebsky Ozyornaya (narrow-gauge) Yuny (narrow-gauge)
Former	Okhtinsky Primorsky Varshavsky Skachki Pionerskaya (narrow-gauge)
See also Sea and river terminals Landing stages