Moscow Kursky railway station


Kursky railway terminal, also known as Moscow Kurskaya railway station, is one of the nine railway terminals in Moscow. It was built in 1896, and renovated in 1938, then a large glass facade and modern roof was added in a 1972 expansion.
In 2008, there were plans to completely rebuild or refurbish the station. Kursky station, unlike most Moscow terminals, operates two almost opposite railroad directions from Moscow: one toward Kursk, Russia, after which the station is named, that stretches on into Ukraine, and another toward Nizhniy Novgorod, which is less used by long-distance trains, and is mostly for the high-speed service to Nizhniy. Kursky is connected to the Lengradskiy Line from the other side, enabling long-distance trains from St. Petersburg going on to other cities to pass through Russia's capital. Because of its three directions, its adjacency to the city center, and its connection to three major metro lines, Kursky is one of Moscow's busiest railway stations.

Destinations

Long distance from Moscow

Long distance via Moscow

Train numberTrain nameDirectionOperated by
059/060Volga St. Petersburg - Nizhny Novgorod Russian Railways
079/080Slava St. Petersburg - Volgograd Russian Railways
081/082Solovey St. Petersburg - Kursk Russian Railways
107/108Samara St. Petersburg - Samara Russian Railways

High-speed rail

Suburban destinations

Suburban commuter trains connect Kursky station with the towns of Podolsk, Serpukhov, Chekhov, Tula on Kursky suburban railway line and Reutov, Balashikha, Zheleznodorozhny, Staraya Kupavna, Elektrougli, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, Elektrogorsk, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Kirzhach and Pokrov on the Gorkovsky suburban railway line. Besides that, Kursky Station has commuter connections with the Rizhsky and Belorussky suburban railway lines, as well as long-distance connection in the direction of Saint Petersburg, although less frequent.

Future development plan

Platform height rules under the newest GOST standards, DC commuter EMUs dedicated platforms in Moscow urban area must be, while the platforms for the long-distance trains must be either and. Moscow Kurskaya station platforms should get reconstruction soon.
Proposed platform layout: