A century and a half of speed
- 1851
Nikolayevskaya Railway
Service opens between the two capitals — one of the country’s first main lines.
- 1923
October Railway
The line receives its new name.
- 1931
Red Arrow
The first run of the famous overnight train.
- 1984
ER200
Regular service of the high-speed electric train begins.
- 2009
Sapsan
High-speed trains cut the journey to about four hours.
- now
High-speed line
A dedicated high-speed line is under construction; official sources publish the timeline.
How to get there
| Sapsan | Night train | Plane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey | ≈ 4 hours | ≈ 8–9 hours | ≈ 1.5 hours + airport transfer |
| From | Leningradsky Station | Leningradsky Station | Moscow airports |
| Highlight | City centre to city centre | Sleep on board, wake up in another city | Convenient for onward flights |
Journey times are approximate and depend on the service.
Twin stations
Leningradsky Station on Komsomolskaya Square is the oldest surviving railway station in Moscow. It was designed by Konstantin Thon, and an almost identical building stands in St Petersburg — Moskovsky Station.
Three terminals stand side by side on Komsomolskaya Square — Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky — which is why it is called the Square of Three Stations.
The route in numbers
- ≈650 kmby rail between Moscow and St Petersburg
- 1851service opened
- 3terminals on Komsomolskaya Square
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