Ligovo railway station

Ligovo railway station (Russian: Ста́нция Ли́гово; Finnish: Liiha) is a railway station located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ligovo
Commuter service passenger station
3 platforms of Ligovo and urban development of 1960s
General information
Location54, Narodnogo Opolchenya street
Coordinates59°49′24″N 30°10′44″E
Line(s)Saint Petersburg Baltiisky - Kalische
Platforms4
Tracks5
ConnectionsSaint Petersburg Baltiisky - Krasnoflotsk Saint Petersburg Baltiisky - Baltiisky rail terminal (Gatchina)
Other information
Station code034505
Fare zone2
History
Opened1857[1]

History

In the 1950s Ligovo has fallen into decay, last fact was process of dissociation of land plots as a result of reforms of 1861. At this time through Ligovo there has passed Baltic railway which has connected the Baltiysky Rail Terminal in St. Petersburg with Petergof.[2] The first trains have gone on the way to 1857.

The architecture of a building of station corresponded to the junction status on a line conducting to imperial residences. The first wooden building of station with a high tower has existed prior to the beginning of 20th century. It was replaced by a brick structure: on the second platform the canopy for the passengers, corresponding to a direction to Gatchina has been arranged. Structures have existed till the end of 1941.

In 1941-1945 of the USSR and Germany participated in Second World War. Ligovo has entered into territory on which took place fights for Leningrad (Siege of Leningrad operation). Since December 1941 till January 1944 on settlement territory there passed a front line. All buildings and constructions have been destroyed, at deviation the German armies have put out of commission bridges and railways tracks; besides, the set of objects has been mined. From station Dachnoye to station Ligovo sappers have taken and have neutralised minefields in density of 1500 pieces on road kilometre.[3]

Images
  • Brick structures of station of the beginning of 20th century
    Brick structures of station of the beginning of 20th century
  • Glazed canopy of a platform
    Glazed canopy of a platform

References
  1. Железнодорожные станции СССР [Railway stations of the USSR] (in Russian). Book of reference. Moscow: Transportation. 1981.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. N. A., Perevezentseva (2004). По Балтийской железной дороге от Петербурга до Гатчины [On the Baltic railway from Petersburg to Gatchina] (in Russian). Russian: Перевезенцева Н. А. Ostrov Russian: Остров. ISBN 5-94500-007-8. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. Konarev, N. S. Russian: Н. С. Конарев. Железнодорожники в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 [Railwaymen in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
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