Vostochny Railway Terminal

Vostochny railway terminal ("Eastern") (Russian: Восточный вокзал, Vostochnyi vokzal), previously known as Cherkizovsky railway terminal is the newest of the ten railway terminals of Moscow, Russia, opened on 29 May 2021.[3][4][5] It is the farthest terminal from the city center, the smallest in terms of the number of platforms and tracks, and the only one from which suburban trains do not depart.

Moscow Vostochny
Moscow Railway terminal
General information
Location1 bldg 5, Shchyolkovskoye Shosse, Moscow
Russia
Coordinates55.802778°N 37.746389°E / 55.802778; 37.746389
Line(s)Little Ring
Platforms2
Tracks5[1]
Connections

Buses: 34, 34к, 52, 171, 230, 372, 449, 469, 552, 716, 974, т32, т41, т83, н15
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
ArchitectGennady Bespalov[2]
Other information
Station code199208
Fare zone0
History
Opened2021
Location
Moscow Vostochny is located in Moscow Ring Road
Moscow Vostochny
Moscow Vostochny
Location within Moscow Ring Road

Location

Vostochny terminal located within the boundaries of the Cherkizovo railway station of the Little Ring of the Moscow Railway, together with the Lokomotiv station of the MCC, Cherkizovskaya station of Metro Line 1 and public transport stops, it forms a single interchange hub Cherkizovo.

Vostochny is a transit station for most arriving trains. The station building is two-storied; passage to the main platform and to the Lokomotiv MCC station is located along the gallery from the second floor. The planned daily passenger traffic is about 2500 people. One-time stay on the platforms: about 200 passengers. The station building has two exits: one towards Amurskaya Street, the other towards Cherkizovskaya metro station and RZD Arena stadium. Transfer to Cherkizovskaya and Lokomotiv is represented by a ground crossing.

Trains and destinations

On 29 May 2021, regular long-distance trains and express trains were launched, including those in transit through Moscow. Vostochny is the final stop for "Lastochka" trains on the route Moscow – Ivanovo, Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod and the high-speed train "Strizh" Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow.

References
  1. "Gudok" newspaper // No. 68 (27162) 21.04.2021 // Railway terminal on outskirts
  2. "Construction of the Eastern Railway Station is nearing completion in Moscow". TV Center (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. "Vostochny terminal will open in 2021". Сайт Москвы (in Russian). 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. Sergei Babkin (2021-05-29). "Vostochny railway station opened in Moscow" (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  5. A new railway station Vostochny was opened in Moscow // Vostochny became the tenth Moscow's railway terminal
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