Primorskaya Line Explained

Primorskaya line Russian: Приморская линия
Type:Heavy rail
System:Commuter cargo and passenger railroad
Status:Local
Stations:5
Routes:, from 1924 -
Open:1894[1]
Close:1924
Linelength:35.12NaN2
Map State:collapsed

The Primorskaya line was the second line constructed by the Primorskaya railway, near St. Petersburg, Russia. It is now part of the Oktyabrskaya Railway and was electrified in 1952.

History

Its first stage was opened on July 12, 1894 - the line reached Lakhta. Second stage was opened on October 31, 1894; the railway left on coast of Gulf of Finland opposite to island Kotlin and was integrated with a steamship line. Later, November 26, the same year, the third turn of a railroad line was opened. The line reached a final point - the cities of Sestroretsk

Stages of Primorskaya line! #! Opened! Stations
1July 12, 1894Novaya derevnya - Shunting loop 2 verst - Shunting loop Dum - Lakhta
2October 31, 1894Lakhta - Razdelnaya
Razdelnaya - Lisy Nos
3November 26, 1894Lakhta - Kaupilovo - Gorskaya - Sestroretsk

Route

Only major stations are shown.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Sestroretsk and Primorskaya railways(Сестрорецкая и Приморская железные дороги). Chepurin. Sergey. Arkady Nikolayenko. May 2007. terijoki.spb.ru/trk_about.php3. ru. 2009-02-21.