Shostka railway station explained

Shostka
Native Name Lang:uk
Type:Railway station of Southwestern Railways
Address: Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates:51.8586°N 33.4811°W
Operator:Southwestern Railways
Distance: from
Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station
Platforms:2
Code:328206
Opened:1893

The Shostka railway station (Ukrainian: Станція Шостка) is a railway station in the Ukrainian city of Shostka. It first opened in 1893, and is a part of Southwestern Railways.

History

The station opened in 1893.

In 2004, the station underwent renovations.[1] The section of rail between Shostka and Tereshchensk was also electrified that year.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Про минуле та майбуття . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124224114/http://swrailway.gov.ua/rabslovo/?nid=135#855 . November 24, 2011.
  2. Web site: Історія електрофікації . Parovoz . https://archive.today/20120908073014/http://www.parovoz.com/history/electrification/2000-04.php . September 8, 2012.