Station-palace of the city of Krasnoyarsk — a combination of antiquity and innovation

Krasnoyarsk Railway Station is an intermodal transport hub. Intercity rail transport and suburban traffic intersect here, as well as intercity road carriers and urban routes. More than two million passengers pass through the station during the year. The volume of passenger traffic per day is 2500 people.

Construction history

The first one-story, stone building of the Krasnoyarsk railway station was built in 1895. The project was created by architect Nikolai Solovyov. At that time, there was only one track at the station. In 1896, the number of tracks increased, a locomotive depot was built, accommodating 25 steam locomotives, as well as workshops for repairing trains. The appearance of the workshops has not changed to this day, although 120 years have passed.

Inside the building there were waiting rooms of the first and second class. Pediments and parapets decorated the facade. The Krasnoyarsk railway station belonged to the second class and was the only one of its kind on the entire Central Siberian Railway.

During these years, the station was a place where residents of the city spent their free time walking with their families, going to the buffet, watching the trains. The population of the city gradually grew and the old building began to be missed. In this regard, a new one was built in 1961. Although its size was also insufficient, so in 2000 the institute from Novosibirsk "Sibzheldorproekt" began to develop a new project. And in 2003, reconstruction began.

As a result of the work, a spire appeared on the dome of the middle part. The western and eastern extensions have grown by as many as three floors, elevators work inside them. Now the building could be called the "station-palace". The cladding is made of the most durable, as well as beautiful material for finishing granite, which was supplied to the construction site by domestic enterprises, and even brought from China and Spain. The interior is decorated in the style of the "Stalinist Empire", the walls and ceiling are covered with stucco, and large bronze chandeliers illuminate the halls.

Another interesting decoration of the facades are the four dials of Swiss watches. Two of them are turned onto the Forecourt, and the other two are turned onto the platform. There is a backlight inside the dials, so you can see from afar where the arrows point. The time on the clock is a reference, since it is constantly synchronized with the satellite.

The space occupied by the terminal has doubled and today is 12,300 square meters.

The forecourt was reconstructed together with the station. The project was developed by Andrey Kasatkin. Its main decoration is the heraldic symbol - a lion with a spade and a sickle, located on a stele 16 meters high. The same lion is depicted on the coat of arms of the city of Krasnoyarsk.

In addition, the square is decorated with three "singing fountains" with interesting lighting. Lighting effects and melodies vary.

A rare restored steam locomotive "Sergo Ordzhonikidze" was also installed on the platform.

In which directions do trains depart

There are a large number of trains from Krasnoyarsk, you can get to the following cities:

• Moscow;
• Beijing, China;
• Pyongyang, North Korea;
• Tumangan, North Korea;
• Saint Petersburg;
• Sochi, Adler;
• Anapa;
• Severobaikalsk;
• Tommot, Yakutia;
• Neryungri, Yakutia;
• Tynda;
• Ulan-Ude;
• Cheat;
• Vladivostok;
• Novokuznetsk
• Tomsk;
• Samara;
• Novosibirsk;
• Irkutsk;
• Kislovodsk;
• Abakan, Khakassia;
• Taiga, Karabula;
• Barnaul;
• Biysk;
• Ust-Ilimsk;
• Blagoveshchensk;
• Jurga;
• Taksimo, Buryatia;
• Taiga;
• Chelyabinsk.

The most popular routes

• Krasnoyarsk — Moscow;
• Krasnoyarsk — Jurga;
• Krasnoyarsk — Taiga;
• Krasnoyarsk — Chelyabinsk;
• Krasnoyarsk — Saratov;
• Krasnoyarsk — Irkutsk;
• Krasnoyarsk — Abakan;
• Krasnoyarsk — Adler;
• Krasnoyarsk — Taksimo.

Services and infrastructure of the station

1. Tickets for intercity trains are sold on the ground floor, there are 12 regular ticket offices and one with a low counter for passengers in wheelchairs, there are terminals for those who prefer self-service, an electronic queue.
2. The ticket office for commuter trains is located near the pedestrian bridge, open: from 5.00 to 24.00, local time.
3. Ticket office for ticket exchange.
4. For low-mobility categories of citizens, access to the building is provided by an elevator, which is located on the west side, there is also an elevator for descending into the tunnel and transportation to the platforms and to the car.
5. Waiting rooms are located on the ground and 2nd floors.
6. The business hall can be found on the 2nd floor, the cost of stay:

• 500 rubles. — up to an hour;
• 1200 rubles. — up to three hours;
• 2200 rubles. — up to six hours.

1. The reference bureau provides free oral references, and for a fee - written ones from 45 rubles. For example, 60 rubles — train schedule through the station (printout).
2. Speakerphone — you can make an announcement. The price is 140 rubles, around the clock.
3. The storage rooms are located on the ground floor, working around the clock:

• hand luggage — 300 rubles for one piece of hand luggage and 350 large-sized per day;
• automatic — 300 rubles per hour and 700 for 24 hours.

1. Services for working with documents: lamination, scanning (24 rubles), copying (10 rubles), editing, typing, printing (26 rubles).
2. Hygiene services: shower (from 233 rubles), utility room, a place for swaddling babies.

ATTENTION! Search for lost items — you can contact any employee of the station or call: +7(965) 912-15-60

1. The police are in the basement.
2. Porters provide services for 300 rubles — one piece of luggage.
3. ATMs are located on the 1st floor.
4. A cafe for those who want to have a snack is open around the clock on the 1st floor.
5. The round-the-clock medical center is located on the 1st floor,
6. Wi-Fi is free.
7. Hall for business events — 1343 rubles/hour.
8. Hotel rooms for passengers in need of a long rest are located on all floors. There are rooms of different categories of comfort: "comfort", "standard" and "economy". A place per day costs — from 1516 to 5448 rubles, a place / 12 hours — from 981i to 3020 rubles.

HELP. It is better to book a room in advance by phone: +7(391) 248-16-20

1. VIP support — 1000 rubles. Ordering this service: +7(391)248-02-16.
2. Accompanying disabled people and providing them with the necessary assistance.
3. You can send and receive luggage on special conditions (small shipments).
4. Toilets are located on the ground, 1st and 2nd floors — free use.
5. Church shop.
6. The pharmacy is open around the clock on the ground floor.
7. You can charge your phones for free in all waiting rooms.
8. Playgrounds for children.
9. Accommodation for passengers with a child under one year old: free of charge only up to three hours.
10. Storage of things.

How to get to it

Terminal address: 1, 30 July street, Krasnoyarsk Territory, 660021.

Help: 8 (800) 775-00-00.

Work: around the clock.

You can get from the city by bus: 1, 37, 55, 56, 64.

What to see next

The railway terminal is located near the center of Krasnoyarsk. And most of the interesting sights are located there.

1. On the Karaulnaya Hill, you can visit the Paraskeva Friday Chapel, 15 meters high. There is a beautiful view from the top. Interestingly, this chapel is depicted on a ten-ruble bill.
2. 22 museums, among them: the Museum of Local Lore, the steamship museum "St. Nicholas", as well as the museum of the artist V. I. Surikov.