Yerevan railway station

Yerevan railway station (Armenian: Երևան երկաթուղային կայարան, romanized: Yerevan yerkat’ughayin kayaran) is the central station of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located south of downtown Yerevan, approximately 2.8 km from Republic Square.

Yerevan
South Caucasus Railway terminal
LocationYerevan
Armenia
Owned byRussian Railways
Operated bySouth Caucasus Railway
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code567804
Fare zone16
History
Opened1902 (1902)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesЭривань (Erivan) (1902–1936)
Services
Preceding station South Caucasus Railway Following station
Noragavit
towards Gyumri
 Yerevan–Batumi Terminus

It is connected to the adjacent David of Sasun metro station by a pedestrian tunnel.

History

In 1902 the first railway line was built to Yerevan, connecting it with Alexandropol (Gyumri) and Tiflis (Tbilisi). In 1908, a second line connected it with Julfa, Persia.

The station building was built in 1956. The Museum of railway transport of Armenia was opened in the station on 31 July 2009.[2] A preserved steam locomotive, number 3ա705-46, stands in the station.

In 2010, Russian Railways rebuilt the station complex. During the renovations, they restored the interior of the station, introducing LCD screens with train schedule information for passengers. In addition, due to the significant increase in passenger traffic, as well as the need to ensure a comfortable environment when buying tickets, it was decided to divide the space into rooms for long-distance and international trains. The design of the rooms did not disturb the overall architectural style; decoration is made of natural and artificial materials identical to the original. In the station building there is a hotel with rooms for accommodation.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
  2. "Arminfo: Armenian Railways Museum joining 2015 Museum Night". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. South Caucasus Railway news


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