Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk railway station

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk railway station (Russian: Станция Южно-Сахалинск) is railway station of Sakhalin Railway in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. The station belongs to the Far Eastern Railway.[1]

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Южно-Сахалинск
General information
LocationUlitsa Vokzal'naya, 54, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Sakhalin Oblast
Russia
Owned byRussian Railways
Operated byFar Eastern Railway
Line(s)Sakhalin Railway Division
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal transportation
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingKommunistichesky Ave., 86B Parking
History
Opened1906
Previous names
  • Vladimirovka (1906–1908)
  • Toyohara (1908–1946)

History

This station was opened in 1906 as Vladimirovka Station as part of the Korsakov (Ōdomari) - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Toyohara) line. In 1908, this station was renamed Toyohara Station (Japanese: 豊原駅). In 1911, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk–Novoaleksandrovka (Konuma) line opened. In 1925, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk–Kurskaya–Sakhalinskaya (Suzuya) line opened and the station became a hub. In 1946, this station was renamed Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Station.[2]

The station consists of nine 1067 mm gauge tracks, and all tracks are non-electrified. The first track has a low landing platform with a train station built in the 1980s.

In 2018, the railway was regauge into Russian gauge[3] and it was completed in August 2019.[4]

Destinations

Federal Subject(s)DestinationsRef.
 SakhalinNogliki, Dalnee, Korsakov, Tomari, Poronaysk, Smirnykh, Makarov, Tymovskoye, Kholmsk[5]

Nearby landmarks

Major landmarks near the station include Children's Railway Sakhalin, Sakhalin Railway management, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk freight depot, and Lenin Square.

References

46°57′27″N 142°43′33″E

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