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{{Short description|Railway station in Moscow, Russia}}{{Other uses|Kursky (disambiguation)}}

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Alexeyevskaya Connection LineGorkovsky suburban railway line>Gorkovsky Suburban LineKursky suburban railway line>Kursky Suburban Line}}Moscow Metro stations:3}} Kurskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line)>{{MOSMETRO-bullKurskaya (Koltsevaya Line)>Kurskaya10}} Chkalovskaya}}Tram: 20, 24, Б;Bus: 40, 78, Б;| structure = At-grade| platform = 9| depth = | levels = | tracks = 17| parking = | bicycle = | opened = 1896| closed = | rebuilt = 1938, 1972| electrified = | ADA = | code = 191602| operator = Moscow Railway| zone = 0| former = | passengers = | pass_year = | pass_percent = | pass_system = | services = {{Adjacent stationsline1=Gorkovskayaright1=Serp i Molotleft2=|right2=Moskva-Tovarnayaline3=D2right3=Moskva Tovarnayaline4=D4right4=Kalanchyovskaya}}| map_locator = |map_type = Moscow Ring Road|map_state = collapsed|route_map = }}Kursky railway terminal (, Kursky vokzal), also known as Moscow Kurskaya railway station (, Moskva-Kurskaya), is one of the ten railway terminals in Moscow. It was built in 1896, and renovated (without major design changes) in 1938, then a large glass facade and modern roof was added in a 1972 expansion.WEB, Kozlov, Vladimir, 6 Moscow train stations that are temples of art, architecture and history,weblink Russia Beyond, 21 July 2020, 21 November 2017, In 2008, there were plans to completely rebuild or refurbish the station.WEB, Directorate of Railway Stations to hold first open tenders for pilot projects to reconstruct and modernise stations in IIQ2008., Russian Railways, 2008-03-11,weblink 2008-03-11, {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Kursky station, unlike most Moscow terminals, operates two almost opposite railroad directions from Moscow: one toward Kursk, Russia, after which the station is named, that stretches on into Ukraine, and another toward Nizhniy Novgorod, which is less used by long-distance trains, and is mostly for the high-speed service to Nizhniy. Kursky is connected to the Lengradskiy Line from the other side, enabling long-distance trains from St. Petersburg going on to other cities to pass through Russia's capital. Because of its three directions, its adjacency to the city center, and its connection to three major metro lines, Kursky is one of Moscow's busiest railway stations.

Destinations

Long distance from Moscow{| class"wikitable"

! Train number !! Train name !! Destination !! Operated byUkrainian language>ukr: Троянда Донбасу) {{flagiconDonetsk (coach:{{flagicon>Ukraine}} Kupiansk) {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian RailwaysПриднепровье, ukr: Подніпров'я) >Ukraine}} Dnipro {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian RailwaysНиколай Конарёв, ukr: Микола Конарьов) >Ukraine}} Kharkiv {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian RailwaysТургенев) >Crimea}} Simferopol {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian RailwaysПриосколье) >Russia}} Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast >Russia}} Russian RailwaysБуревестник-1) >Russia}} Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky Rail Terminal (Nizhny Novgorod)) >Russia}} Russian RailwaysКрим) >Crimea}} Simferopol (coach: {{flagiconYevpatoria) >Ukraine}} Ukrainian RailwaysБелогорье) >Russia}} Belgorod {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian Railways|073/074|Kryvbas (rus: Кривбасс, ukr: Кривбас)Ukraine}} Kryvyi Rih (coach:{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Dnipro)Ukraine}} Ukrainian RailwaysСоловей) >Russia}} Kursk {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian RailwaysБуревестник-2) >Russia}} Nizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky Rail Terminal (Nizhny Novgorod)) >Russia}} Russian RailwaysСейм) >Russia}} Lgov, Kursk Oblast >Russia}} Russian RailwaysТургенев) >Russia}} Oryol (coach: {{flagiconLivny) >Russia}} Russian Railways

Long distance via Moscow

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High-speed rail{| class"wikitable"

! Train number !! Train name !! Direction !! Operated by| 727/728729/730731/732733/734Стриж) >Russia}} Moscow (Kursky) - {{flagiconNizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky Rail Terminal (Nizhny Novgorod)>Moskovsky) {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian Railways| 701/702703/704705/706707/708709/710Ласточка) >Russia}} Moscow (Kursky) - {{flagiconNizhny Novgorod (Moskovsky Rail Terminal (Nizhny Novgorod)>Moskovsky) {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian Railways

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Other destinations{| class"wikitable"

! Country !! DestinationsRussia}} Russia Adler, Russia, Anapa, Astrakhan, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Kazan, Kirov, Kirov Oblast>Kirov, Kislovodsk, Makhachkala, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Perm, Russia, Serpukhov, Stary Oskol, Tula, Russia>Tula, Vladimir, Russia, Volgograd, Voronezh, Vladikavkaz, Yeysk, Zheleznodorozhny, Moscow Oblast>ZheleznodorozhnyUkraine}} Ukraine Berdiansk, Kerch, Luhansk, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sevastopol

Suburban destinations

Suburban commuter trains (elektrichkas) connect Kursky station with the towns of Podolsk, Serpukhov, Chekhov, Tula on Kursky suburban railway line and Reutov (Reutovo), Balashikha, Zheleznodorozhny, Staraya Kupavna (Kupavna), Elektrougli, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, Elektrogorsk, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Kirzhach and Pokrov on the Gorkovsky suburban railway line. Besides that, Kursky Station has commuter connections with the Rizhsky and Belorussky suburban railway lines, as well as long-distance connection in the direction of Saint Petersburg, although less frequent.

Future development plan

Platform height rules under the newest GOST standards, DC commuter EMUs dedicated platforms in Moscow urban area must be {{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, while the platforms for the long-distance trains must be either {{convert|200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and {{convert|550|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}. Moscow Kurskaya station platforms should get reconstruction soon.Proposed platform layout:

• Platform 1: Height of {{convert|200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}
• Platform 1&2: Height of {{convert|200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}, very narrow
• Platform 3&4: Height of {{convert|550|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}
• Platform 5&6: Height of {{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|400|m}}
• Platform 7&8: Height of {{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|400|m}}
• Platform 10&11: Height of {{convert|550|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}
• Platform 12&13: Height of {{convert|200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}
• Platform 14&15: Height of {{convert|200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, Length of {{convert|800|m}}

Gallery

Курский Вокзал2.jpg|Historical view of the station (1900)Kurskvokzal.jpg|Front viewKurskvokzal-old.jpg|Old building of the stationMoscow Kursky Railway Station asv2019-01 img1.jpg|Station restaurant, located in the old buildingKurvmos.jpg|Suburban trains in Kursky station

References

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External links

• Kursky station Official site {{in lang|ru}}
• Russian Railways (Российские Железные Дороги) {{in lang|en|ru}}

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