Kerch railway station
Kerch | |
|---|---|
 View of the station | |
| Location |
Disputed: |
| Owned by |
Disputed:[1]
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| Line(s) | Port Krym—Dzhankoy main line |
| Platforms | 4 (3 island platforms) |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 47110[2] |
| Fare zone | 0 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1900[3] |
| Electrified | no |
| Previous names | Kerch-2 (1900—1970) |
Kerch Railway station (Russian: Керчь, Ukrainian: Керч, Crimean Tatar: Keriç) is the main railway station of Kerch in Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but de facto under control and administration of Russia.
Main information
The station can receive container shipments weighing up to 20 tons, and cargo, originating from ports of Kerch. The station is the destination of passenger and commuter trains on the line Vladislavovka—Port Krym. On other lines (Kerch — Kerch-South and Kerch — Port Krym) passenger traffic was from 2010 to 2014.
History
The station opened in 1900 as Kerch-2.
In 1970 renamed Kerch.
From 1 August 2014 Russian Railways restored passenger traffic on the line Kerch — Port Krym (passenger train Simferopol — Rostov-on-Don — Moscow).[4]
Trains
- Djankoy — Kerch
- Simferopol — Moscow (via Rostov-on-Don)
- Sevastopol — Kerch (only summer)
Gallery
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View of the station building from platform 1.
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Suburban train Dzhankoy — Kerch.
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A train on platform 1.
References
- ↑ ""Ukrzaliznytsya" will submit a claim against the Russian Federation due to the loss of property in Crimea". RESCUE. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ http://parovoz.com/history/electrification/1969-71.php
- ↑ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
- ↑ Train Moscow—Simferopol will now go via Kerch
External links
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 36°25′39″E / 45.3631°N 36.4275°E