Kazansky railway station, Railway station in Krasnoselsky District, Moscow, Russia
Kazansky railway station is a station building in Krasnoselsky District, Moscow, serving trains heading eastward. The structure features multiple entrances, accessible corridors, and interior reliefs depicting scenes and figures from Russian literature.
A railway station first appeared on this site in 1864, then underwent redesign by architect Alexei Shchusev between 1913 and 1940. This later structure took shape during a period of significant change in Russia.
ThebuildingtakesinspirationfromTatarandMuscovitearchitectureandtheclocktowerbringsinmindthefortresstowersofKazan.Visitorscanspotreliefsinsidethatshowscenesofnarrativeandfiguresfromnationalliterature.
The building is accessible through several entrances with clear signage to help you find your way. Walking passengers will find open corridors and internal pathways that make it easy to reach the platforms.
Beneath the Tsarskaya Hall sits the Moscow Railway Museum housing original locomotive parts and archival materials from Russian railway history. Visitors can discover tickets from the 19th century and early maps showing the first rail routes.
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