Moskovsky Railway Station is the main railway station (Saint Petersburg-Glavny) and one of the passenger stations in Saint Petersburg.
Moskovsky Train Station in St. Petersburg is one of the busiest in terms of passenger traffic in the country. More than 15 thousand long - distance passengers and more than 27 thousand suburban passengers depart from the station every day.
The station accepts and sends long-distance trains, suburban and high-speed trains.
So in St. Petersburg (Moskovsky Railway Station) and from St. Petersburg can be reached by direct trains from / to: Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Adler, Kazan, Belgorod, Veliky Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Kislovodsk, Bryansk, Samara, Ufa, Volgograd, Smolensk, Makhachkala, Kursk, Pskov, etc.
Trains to and from Moscow are sent and received daily (several times a day). You can get to Moscow both by passing trains and branded express trains, and by high-speed electric train "Sapsan "in 3 hours 30 minutes - 4 hours; high - speed passenger train" Nevsky Express "in 4 hours; electric train" Swallow "in 7 hours; branded train" Red Arrow "in 8 hours; branded double-decker train" Smena " in 7 hours 30 minutes-9 hours.
In Nizhny Novgorod, there are high - speed electric trains "Sapsan" - a journey time of a little more than 8 hours and a branded train "Volga" - a journey time of about 14 hours.
From the Moscow railway station, you can also go to the nearest Baltic neighbors - Helsinki.
The schedule of trains and commuter trains from the Moscow station of St. Petersburg, as well as those arriving at the station, can be viewed and purchased here →
Address of the Moscow railway station. How to get
Moskovsky train Station has a convenient location, it is located in the center of St. Petersburg, on Nevsky Prospekt (Vosstaniya Square), at the address: Nevsky Prospekt, house 85.
Near the station building there is a metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya", as well as public ground transport stops. The second lobby of the station is located in Moskovsky Train Station with exits to the station and Ligovsky Prospekt.
Not far from the station there are metrostations: "Mayakovskaya" - the distance to the station is about 600 meters and "Dostoevskaya" - the distance to the station is 1.2 km.
Getting from the train station to the very center of the city is not difficult. The central point of St. Petersburg is considered to be Palace Square. The distance from the Moscow railway station to the Palace Square is about 3 kilometers. If on foot, then you should move, without turning anywhere, along Nevsky Prospekt (in the eastern direction) - go to the Alexander Garden, then turn right and you will see the Palace Square. Or-also go along the Nevsky in an easterly direction, a block from the Green Bridge (Moika River) turn right onto Bolshaya Morskaya Street and continue through The arch of the General Staff opens onto the Palace Square.
From St. Petersburg airport to Moskovsky train Station (and vice versa)
Saint Petersburg has one airport serving both domestic and international flights - Pulkovo International Airport. Flights to Saint Petersburg →
Pulkovo Airport is located in the city, 23 kilometers from the Moscow railway station.
To get from the airport to the Moscow railway station (in the city center), as well as from the city center to the airport, you can:
- by taxi
The fastest and most convenient way to get from the airport to the train station or any other point of the city is a taxi.
You can order a taxi/transfer in advance, even from home. At any time of the day, at the airport, a driver will be waiting for you with a sign where your first and last name will be written. To order a taxi is enough to inform your flight details.
An alternative to a taxi can be a transfer order with an included city tour.
This transfer is convenient because you will be met at the airport, and not only will you be taken to the train station or any other point in the city, but also on the way will conduct a tour of St. Petersburg.
- public transport with transfers
By public transport from the airport in the center of St. Petersburg, and, accordingly, to the Moscow railway station, you will have to get with transfers.
Public buses № 39 and № 39e run from Pulkovo Airport in express mode. Buses go to the metro station "Moskovskaya".
From the metro station "Moskovskaya", you can get to the city center and Moskovsky train station by public buses,minibuses or metro. Learn more about getting from the airport to the city center…
Pass the time in St. Petersburg
If St. Petersburg is not your final destination, but only a transfer point; you have some time between flights, and you do not want to walk around the city on your own, then you can pass the time and go on one of the city tours. There are many excursions around the city-you can choose based on your personal interests and preferences.
You can also book an excursion (excursions) if St. Petersburg is your main place of stay (tourism, work).
Contacts of the Moscow railway station
Phone numbers for inquiries:
- information +7 (812) 457-44-28, 457-46-63 (around the clock);
- unified reference Russian Railways 8 (800) 775-00-00;
- information service of the Moscow railway station (information about the schedule of suburban trains) - (812) 768-79-00;
- assistant station master on duty (812) 436-8813 (around the clock).
The ticket offices of the Moskovsky Railway Station are open around the clock.
Attention! All information: services, opening hours of the train station and ticket offices, etc., we recommend that you check on the station's website.
Website of the Moscow railway station: moskovsky-vokzal.
Services at the Moscow railway Station
The Moscow railway Station provides all the necessary services:
- help services,
- ticket offices and ticket vending machines;
- toilet rooms;
- waiting room and rest rooms, including accommodation;
- luggage storage for hand and bulky luggage, porters ' services.
The train station has catering facilities and shops.
Parking lots near the train station
Near the station building, on the side of Nevsky Prospekt, there are two paid car parks: one is located directly at the station building, the second-on the opposite side of the avenue.
Parking lots are small and often there are not enough parking spaces in the parking lots for everyone.
In the parking lot near the station building, you can stop for free for no more than 15 minutes - to disembark a passenger; then the full parking rate starts to apply-300 rubles an hour.
Rent a car
If you plan to travel around the city and the surrounding area by car, then the ideal option is to rent a car.
You can choose and order a car in advance, at the appointed time your car will be waiting for you at the specified location.
Rent a car in Saint Petersburg (all places) →
Near the Moscow railway station
On Vosstaniya Square, opposite the building of the Moscow railway station, there is a large shopping complex "Nevsky Center". Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 114-116. Website: nevskycentre.
Behind the station building, on Ligovsky Prospekt, there is a shopping and entertainment center "Gallery". Address: Ligovsky Prospekt, 30A. Website: galeria.spb.
Around the station there are many places of public catering, there are also shops, hotels and apartments (separate apartments with all amenities).
Where to stay near Moskovsky train station
The 4-star Park Inn by Radisson Nevsky features a bar, restaurant, free Wi-Fi, private parking, a modern fitness center and a conference center.
Each room here will provide you with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and an electric kettle. Featuring underfloor heating, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer, slippers and free toiletries.
Bottled mineral water is provided.
Breakfast can be included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
The 4-star Oktyabrskaya Hotel features a bar, a restaurant, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk, a fitness center, a beauty salon, a gift shop, a currency exchange office, conference rooms and meeting facilities.
Each roomhere will provide you with a private bathroom with a hairdryer, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a work desk, an eclectic kettle and a TV with satellite channels.
Breakfast can be included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
The 3-star Center Hotel offers family rooms, free Wi-Fi, parking and a 24-hour front desk.
The soundproofed roomsare equipped with a flat-screen TV, a minibar and air conditioning. Some rooms have a seating area. The private bathroom comes with underfloor heating, bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
Apart Ligovskiy 51 apartment offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and heating.
Each apartment hasa fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. A refrigerator, stove and kettle are also provided. Link to the apartment
All accommodation facilities in Saint Petersburg, including in the city center and near Moskovsky Train Station, can be viewed and booked here
The building of the Moscow railway station
The building of the Moscow railway station itself is a monument and a landmark of St. Petersburg.
At the beginning of 1842, by order of Nicholas I, the construction of a railway between St. Petersburg and Moscow began.
Planning and construction of the station (then Nikolaevsky) in the Neo-Renaissance style was carried out in 1844-1851 by the architect Konstantin Ton. In August 1851, a connection was established between St. Petersburg and Moscow. On August 18, 1851, at 4 o'clock in the morning, the tsar's train of 9 cars departed from the platform.
In 1912, a competition was announced for the design of a new building of the Nikolaevsky railway station. The construction was started according to the project of V. A. Shchuko without demolishing the old building, but it was never finished.
In 1923, the Nikolaev railway was renamed Oktyabrskaya, and the station received the same name. In 1930, the station was renamed Moskovsky.
In the late 1950s, according to the project of architect V. I. Kuznetsov, the building of the Moscow railway Station was reconstructed and expanded - a new wing was added to the right wing with the second lobby of the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya".
In the future, the halls of the station underwent some changes, including in 1993, the bust of Lenin in the arrival hall was replaced by a bust of Peter I by A. S. Charkin and V. V. Olenev.
Round in plan from the side of Vosstaniya Square, the station building is designed in the style of a town hall and is distinguished by a central clock tower, an arched first floor and columns with capitals.
