Stations in Ekaterinburg: addresses, directions

Ekaterinburg is the capital of the Urals. One of the largest Russian cities. It is the border between Europe and Asia, and can bravely compete with the world's largest megacities. Life here is always boiling, and every day a lot of people come here.

Acquaintance with the city begins with its train stations. How many are there? Which train stations in Yekaterinburg are the most famous? Where are they located? How do I get to the station? Yekaterinburg provides a large number of visitors with a variety of services. Which of them are the most in demand? For you the most useful and necessary information about the railway stations in Yekaterinburg.

A bit of history

The first people lived here in the eighth-ninth millennium BC. This is evidenced by various household items found during excavations.

In the middle of the 18th century, a mining plant was built on the site of the future city, and then another one. After a while the construction of the city began, which was named after the daughter of Peter the Great (Ekaterina) - Yekaterinburg.

In the seventies of the 19th century a railway was built, along which it was possible to get from the city to the factories, and back. Then the directions were laid: Ekaterinburg - Chelyabinsk, Ekaterinburg - Perm, Ekaterinburg - Kazan. The construction of the railway in the city contributed to the emergence of new industrial enterprises. By the beginning of the 20th century, there were already about fifty of them, not counting private workshops and institutions.

In 1924, the city was renamed Sverdlovsk, and for almost 70 years it was named, until in 1991 it was not returned to its historical name - Ekaterinburg.

The old railway station-museum

The first station in Yekaterinburg was built in 1878. As time went by, the construction of railways continued, the building no longer cope with the large flow of passengers. Therefore, it was decided to build another station. He was built near the first. It will be discussed a little later.

The old railway station was used only to transport the armed forces. And at the very beginning of the 21st century the Sverdlovsk Railway Museum was opened in the building . Here you can get acquainted with various objects of railway life and the history of the Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) railway. Near the museum there are interesting sculptures depicting a worker-path, a station head, a conductor and passengers.

Railway Station (Ekaterinburg)

This is the main station of the city. It was built in the early 20th century. For all the time of its existence the building has been repeatedly repaired and updated. New elements were added: additions, arches, colonnades. To date, this is a whole station complex, which consists of:

• Old station-museum;
• The main building of the station;
• Luggage compartment;
• Building of suburban cash desks;
• Station square.

The main building of the station is built without excessive pretentiousness and luxury. Everything is quite strict and businesslike. At the station there are eight platforms from which trains leave and come to many cities of Russia and other countries. The platforms can be accessed through underground tunnels. All exits to the platform are decorated in the form of nice arches. Nearby there are kiosks, in which there is an active trade in food products and newspaper products.

Railway station (Yekaterinburg): address

There are two of them in the city. They are located at the following addresses:

• Bus station - Vokzalnaya, 15A.
• Railway - Vokzalnaya street, 22.

Bus station "Severny"

It was opened in 2001. It is located in the center of Ekaterinburg not far from the main station of the city. Every day from here in different directions of the region leaves a huge number of people. The most popular destinations are Tyumen, Novouralsk, Nizhny Tagil, Kirovograd and others. For passengers, the bus station provides various services. The most popular of them are: free internet access, ticket booking, rest rooms.

The bus station carries out:

• Suburban flights;
• Long-distance and international.

Works round the clock.

Popular Destinations

A huge number of trains leave and depart from Yekaterinburg's train station daily. Among the most popular destinations are the following:

• Ekaterinburg - Moscow.
• Ekaterinburg - St. Petersburg.
• Ekaterinburg - Alma-Ata.
• Ekaterinburg - Novorossiysk.
• Ekaterinburg - Adler.
• Ekaterinburg - Anapa.

Also, a large number of suburban electric trains leave here. The most popular directions:

• Towards Nizhny Tagil;
• To the airport Koltsovo;
• Kamensk-Uralsky and others.

All trains at the station of Yekaterinburg adhere to the schedule of departures.

Types of transport

Anywhere in the city, including Yekaterinburg stations, can be reached in various ways.

• By bus: # 21, 31 and others.
• Tram, numbers: 3, 7, 12.
• Trolleybus. The Yekaterinburg railway station can be reached by the following routes: 5, 11, 15, 17.
• The Metropolitan. To get to the main station of the city, you need to get off at the metro station "Uralskaya".
• Shuttle taxi.

Helpful information

• The stations in Yekaterinburg provide the following services to residents and guests of the city: information, waiting rooms, storage rooms for things, medical services, parking spaces, recreation rooms with children, porter services, various cafes and shops and much more.
• For the convenience of passengers there is a huge digital scoreboard with information about all incoming trains, both in the station building and on the street. On it you can see: the train number, name, time of arrival and departure, the number of the way and platform on which it arrives.
• Thanks to the service "Buying tickets online" in any direction, your time is greatly saved. The electronic ticket can be exchanged for ordinary paper in any ticket office or electronic terminal of the station.
• Children under the age of five do not need to buy a ticket.
• Be sure to buy a souvenir about staying in the Ural capital. There are a lot of kiosks and various shops at the station. A great popularity among tourists enjoy products made of stones and magnets with the symbols of the city.

The stations of Yekaterinburg are always a large number of different people. Employees of the railway and bus station are trying to organize their work in such a way that every passenger feels comfortable and cozy here.