Baltiysky railway station
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Not to be confused with Tallinn Baltic Station.
St. Petersburg-Baltiysky (Russian: Балти́йский вокза́л) is a railway station in St. Petersburg, one of the busiest railway stations in Russia by volume of suburban traffic.
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St.Petersburg-Baltiysky | |
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St Petersburg-Baltiysky | |
General information | |
Location | 120, Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo kanala, St. Petersburg, Russia |
Coordinates | 59.9071°N 30.2988°E / 59.9071; 30.2988 |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 7 |
Connections | Saint Petersburg Metro station: Baltiyskaya |
Construction | |
Structure type | at-grade |
Parking | no |
Other information | |
Station code | 036002 |
Fare zone | 0 |
History | |
Opened | 1857 |
Previous names | Peterhofsky |
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The station was modelled by architect Alexander Krakau after Gare de l'Est in Paris. Construction started in 1854. The station was opened on 21 July 1857 as the Peterhof railway station.