Ligovo railway station

Coordinates: 59°49′24″N 30°10′44″E / 59.82333°N 30.17889°E / 59.82333; 30.17889
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Ligovo
Commuter service passenger station
3 platforms of Ligovo and urban development of 1960s
General information
Location54, Narodnogo Opolchenya street
Coordinates59°49′24″N 30°10′44″E / 59.82333°N 30.17889°E / 59.82333; 30.17889
Line(s)Saint Petersburg Baltiisky - Kalische
Platforms4
Tracks5
ConnectionsSaint Petersburg Baltiisky - Krasnoflotsk Saint Petersburg Baltiisky - Baltiisky rail terminal (Gatchina)
Other information
Station code034505
Fare zone2
History
Opened1857[1]

Ligovo railway station (Russian: Ста́нция Ли́гово; Finnish: Liiha) is a railway station located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

History

In the 1950s Ligovo has fallen into decay, last fact was process of dissociation of land plots as a result of reforms of 1861. At this time through Ligovo there has passed

Baltiysky Rail Terminal in St. Petersburg with Petergof.[2]
The first trains have gone on the way to 1857.

The architecture of a building of station corresponded to the junction status on a line conducting to imperial residences. The first wooden building of station with a high tower has existed prior to the beginning of 20th century. It was replaced by a brick structure: on the second platform the canopy for the passengers, corresponding to a direction to Gatchina has been arranged. Structures have existed till the end of 1941.

In 1941-1945 of the

Second World War
. Ligovo has entered into territory on which took place fights for Leningrad (Siege of Leningrad operation). Since December 1941 till January 1944 on settlement territory there passed a front line. All buildings and constructions have been destroyed, at deviation the German armies have put out of commission bridges and railways tracks; besides, the set of objects has been mined. From station Dachnoye to station Ligovo sappers have taken and have neutralised minefields in density of 1500 pieces on road kilometre.[3]

Images

  • Brick structures of station of the beginning of 20th century
    Brick structures of station of the beginning of 20th century
  • Glazed canopy of a platform
    Glazed canopy of a platform

References

  1. ^ Железнодорожные станции СССР [Railway stations of the USSR] (in Russian). Book of reference. Moscow: Transportation. 1981.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. . Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. ^ Konarev, N. S. Russian: Н. С. Конарев. Железнодорожники в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 [Railwaymen in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-06-30.