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]

Destinations

Federal Subject(s) Destinations Ref.
 Sakhalin Nogliki, Dalnee, Korsakov, Tomari, Poronaysk, Smirnykh, Makarov, Tymovskoye, Kholmsk [5]

Nearby landmarks

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

References

46°57′27″N 142°43′33″E / 46.95750°N 142.72583°E / 46.95750; 142.72583

  1. ^ Станция Южно-Сахалинск Грузовой, Сахалинская ЖД
  2. ^ "Хронология строительства железнодорожных линий Сахалина на narrow.parovoz.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  3. ^ "RZD to complete Sakhalin upgrade in 2018". International Railway Journal. May 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Российская колея по всему Сахалину: движение открыто".
  5. ^ Расписание электричек по станции Южно-Сахалинск Yandex