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    Nowadays, Moscow is one of the largest railroad junctions in Russia with about 2.5 million people arriving in here daily, including both, the in-coming and the transit passengers.

    Nine municipal terminals are considered to be Moscow's main railroad gates, among them, Kursky, the South-leading railway station, and Rizhsky, the one connecting Moscow with the Baltic countries.

    The city railroad terminals are mainly located nearby the Sadovoye Koltso (Garden Ring), being also connected with each other through the Metro's Circular line.

    There are three railway stations situated near the Komsomolskaya Metro station, being those the Kazansky, the Yaroslavsky and the Leningradsky terminals. The latter is one of the oldest terminals, it was built during the last century as the first direct railroad line between St.Petersburg and Moscow.

    The Yaroslavsky terminal, facing the Komsomolskaya Metro station from the opposite side, meets trains arriving from ancient Russian cities, which make the famous "Golden Ring". The main structure of Yaroslavsky terminal was designed and built in the beginning of the 20th century by architect Shekhtel, its architectural style bears the traditions of national Russian architecture.

    The facades of Paveletsky and Savelovsky terminals also preserved their initial architect styles. From these terminals the trains leave away passing across the historic places round Moscow, - a village Spas-Ugol liked so much by Leo Tolstoy (Savelovsky terminal), or the former estate of prominent Russian publisher and journalist Nikolay Novikov (Paveletsky terminal).

    The Kazansky terminal, the biggest in the city, bears in its main building's architecture the traces of the medieval arcitecture of the town of Kazan. It was built by the project of the famous Russian architect Shchussev.

    There is the Byelorussky railway terminal beyond the Sadovoye Koltso, by the end of Tverskaya Street. This is where the trains arriving in Moscow from the Western Europe meet their final point of destination. The Byelorussky terminal accomodates comfortable halls, where you can rest before or after the journey. Fax and telephone services are at your disposal, here you can also buy air and railway tickets, choose various excursions around the sights of Moscow.

    The trains departing from the Kievsky railroad station, located at the Moskva-River bank, nearby the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, take passengers to the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine.

    Both, the long-distance and local trains (so-called "elektrichki") start their ways from all the nine Moscow's terminals. The "elektrichki" may take you to the towns of the Moscow Region. During the summer seasons the local trains are often overcrowded, at the time, especially, when the Muscovites go to their country houses ("dachas") or to the nearest forests to gather mushrooms and berries.

    The "longest" railroad journey most often made by the foreigners arriving in Russia covers the distance between Moscow and St.Petersburg. As a rule, the trains leave Moscow's Leningradsky terminal late at night to arrive in St. Petersburg early in the morning.

    The train tickets sold to foreigners are a bit more expensive than the tickets usually purchased by the Russian citizens. The tickets may be ordered through the telephone or bought in the "Intourist" ticket offices at the railroad terminals. Passport and visa are required, as far as the name of ticket owner is usually written in the ticket form.

    There are several types of carriages in the long-distance trains. We advise you on using the soft compartments of sleeping train carriages (2 person compartment, luxury-soft). The tickets to these compartments are more expensive, but you will feel more comfortable, rather than when traveling in less expensive coupe-soft train carriages with 4-person compartments, or in open 6 -person carriages.

    You may board the train half hour before the time of departure. An attendant (male or female) will meet you in the carriage entrance, so don't forget to show him/her your ticket. After departure the attendant will approach you to check the ticket. The attendant may also ask you for your passport and visa. As a rule, attendants collect tickets and return them by the end of the trip. It is also advisable to have small ruble cash to pay for bedclothes (from 1 to 3 US dollars).

    A cup of tea is always available in cars, but you may better take some sandwiches with you, although you may have a snack in a dining car.




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