Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk railway station explained

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Native Name:Южно-Сахалинск
Native Name Lang:ru
Style:RZD
Address:Ulitsa Vokzal'naya, 54, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Borough:Sakhalin Oblast
Country:Russia
Owned:Russian Railways
Operator:Far Eastern Railway
Line:Sakhalin Railway Division
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Connections:Local transportation
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Kommunistichesky Ave., 86B Parking
Opened:1906
Map State:collapsed

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk railway station (Russian: Станция Южно-Сахалинск) is railway station of Sakhalin Railway in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. The station belongs to the Far Eastern Railway.[1]

History

This station was opened in 1906 as Vladimirovka Station as part of the Korsakov (Ōdomari) - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Toyohara) line. In 1908, this station was renamed Toyohara Station (Japanese: 豊原駅). In 1911, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk–Novoaleksandrovka (Konuma) line opened. In 1925, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk–Kurskaya–Sakhalinskaya (Suzuya) line opened and the station became a hub. In 1946, this station was renamed Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Station.[2]

The station consists of nine 1067 mm gauge tracks, and all tracks are non-electrified. The first track has a low landing platform with a train station built in the 1980s.

In 2018, the railway was regauge into Russian gauge[3] and it was completed in August 2019.[4]

Nearby landmarks

Major landmarks near the station include Children's Railway Sakhalin, Sakhalin Railway management, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk freight depot, and Lenin Square.

References

46.9575°N 142.7258°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.alta.ru/railway/station/99110/ Станция Южно-Сахалинск Грузовой, Сахалинская ЖД
  2. Web site: Хронология строительства железнодорожных линий Сахалина на narrow.parovoz.com. https://archive.today/20130111085008/http://narrow.parovoz.com/RU65.php. 2013-01-11.
  3. Web site: RZD to complete Sakhalin upgrade in 2018. May 31, 2016. International Railway Journal.
  4. Web site: Российская колея по всему Сахалину: движение открыто.
  5. https://t.rasp.yandex.ru/station/9613880/suburban/?direction=all Расписание электричек по станции Южно-Сахалинск