Sevastopol railway station

Sevastopol (Russian: Севастополь, Ukrainian: Севастополь) is the main railway station in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but de facto under control and administration of Russia. It is the terminus of the main line Moscow–Sevastopol. The station was opened in 1875.

Sevastopol Севастополь
View of the station from the bridge.
General information
Location	Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea
Coordinates	44.5951°N 33.5291°E / 44.5951; 33.5291
Operated by	Crimea Railway
Line(s)	Moscow–Sevastopol Main Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	5
Train operators	Russian Railways Crimea Railway
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	47330[1]
Fare zone	0
History
Opened	1875[2]
Electrified	1973
Original company	Cisdnieper Railways[3]
Solyonoye Ozero–Sevastopol Legend km from Moscow Near-Dnipro Railways (PZD) to Novooleksiivka 1,342 Syvash Ukraine (Kherson Oblast) Crimea 1,352 Solone Ozero 1,361 1361 km 1,362 Mamut 1,367 1367 km 1,370 1370 km to Armiansk 1,372 Dzhankoi to Feodosia and Kerch 1,379 1379 km 1,384 Vidradna 1,389 1389 km 1,393 1393 km 1,396 Urozhaina 1,404 1404 km 1,409 Krasnopartyzanska 1,415 Yefremivska 1,423 Elevatorna 1,426 1426 km 1,432 1432 km 1,434 Proliotna 1,442 1442 km to Yevpatoria 1,444 Ostriakove 1,450 1450 km 1,452 1452 km 1,454 Simferopol-Vantazhnyi 1,457 1457 km 1,463 Simferopol 1,470 Chystenka 1,473 1473 km 1,479 1479 km 1,482 Poshtova 1,486 1486 km 1,489 Samokhvalove 1,495 Bakhchysarai 1,501 1501 km 1,503 Syren Crimea Sevastopol 1,509 1509 km 1,512 Verkhniosadova 1,518 1518 km 1,522 Mekenziievi Hory Inzhenerna Balka 1,529 1529 km 1,531 1531 km 1,533 Inkerman-1 1,540 Sevastopol 2 Inkerman-2 8 Sapunhirskyi 5 Zolota Balka 21 Sevastopol-Vantazhnyi 27 Komyshova Bukhta
Location
Notes

History

The construction of the Lozova–Sevastopol railway began in 1872 using private funds from Peter Gubonin. In 1873 the railway reached Alexandrovsk, and in 1874 it reached Simferopol. On September 15, 1875, the first train arrived in Sevastopol. As laying the line to Sevastopol required traversing difficult mountainous terrain in the area due to the Makenzijeva mountains, six tunnels were built: Rusks (331 metres (1,086 ft)), Count (the shortest, at 125 metres (410 ft)), White (437 metres (1,434 ft)), Gypsy (the longest, at 507 metres (1,663 ft)), Trinity (294 metres (965 ft)) and Urban (228 metres (748 ft)). The last two tunnels opened at the beginning of the 21st century, are located within the city. The station building itself was constructed near the mouth of South Bay, on a formerly marshy lowland that over the years was covered by earth (and so was called "spit").

The original building was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. The present railway building was built in 1950. Originally there was a monument to Stalin, but after the exposure of his cult of personality in the 1950s, the monument was demolished. Now there is a small fountain.

On December 27, 2014, after Russia annexed Crimea, long-distance passenger trains were suspended after Ukrainian authorities stopped all the rail connections to Mainland Ukraine, the only trains to the station are the Simferopol–Sevastopol suburban trains, 5 times a day. On December 23, 2019, the passenger trains from Saint Petersburg were launched by the newly opened route passes over the Crimean bridge.^[4]

Destinations

Major destinations

Federal subject	Destinations	Operator(s)	Ref.
Crimea	Yevpatoria	Southern Suburban Passenger Company	[5]
	Simferopol

Inter-connection to Mainland Russia

Train number	Train name	Destinations	Operator(s)	Ref.
7/8	Tavria	Saint Petersburg	Russian Railways	[6]
91/92		Moscow

References

1. "История электрификации железных дорог СССР" [The history of electrification of railways of the USSR]. Parovoz.com (in Russian).
2. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. М.: Транспорт. 1981.
3. ""Ukrzaliznytsya" will submit a claim against the Russian Federation due to the loss of property in Crimea". RESCUE. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
4. Первый поезд проехал по Крымскому мосту [The first train drove along the Crimean Bridge]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
5. UPPC Timetable
6. Расписание поездов по вокзалу Севастополь. Отправление Yandex