Nizhnyaya Tura railway station explained

Nizhnyaya Tura
Coordinates:58.6325°N 59.8283°W
Platform:2
Tracks:3
Parking:yes
Opened:1906
Electrified:1935
Code:773601

Nizhnyaya Tura railway station (Russian: станция Нижняя Тура) is a railway station located in Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Sverdlovsk Railway, on the main line that connects Cheryomukhovo railway station and .

The passenger-and-freight station is one of three to serve the town, along with and . It forms the terminus of the Nizhneturinsk branch line, which separates from the main line at .[1] [2] [3]

The station is in the western part of Nizhnyaya Tura. It has a stone two-storey building with a large waiting room built in the constructivist style in the middle of the 20th century. There are several outbuildings, including an early-20th century water tower. Roads link the station to industrial enterprises in the city. The station was opened in 1906, to link the to the line at Vyya.[4]

The station serves commuter and freight traffic, with Elektrichka trains between and, and those between Nizhny Tagil and Serov railway station, stopping here.[1] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ЖД станция Нижняя Тура. ждвокзалы.рф. 7 June 2022. ru.
  2. Web site: Станция Нижняя Тура, Свердловская ЖД. alta.ru. 7 June 2022. ru.
  3. Web site: Станция Нижняя Тура. railwayz.info. 7 June 2022. ru.
  4. Web site: D. A. . Redin. Нижняя Тура. Great Russian Encyclopedia. 7 June 2022. ru.
  5. Web site: Расписание электричек по вокзалу Нижняя Тура. 7 June 2022. ru.
  6. Web site: Железнодорожная станция Нижняя Тура, СВР. railwagonlocation.com. 7 June 2022. ru.