Vladivostok railway station building, Railway station building in Vladivostok, Russia
The Vladivostok railway station building is the passenger terminal of the Trans-Siberian Railway's eastern end. Its cream facade has three arched doorways under a wide rounded gable, flanked by two dark green pyramidal towers with patterned caps; a tall hipped roof of gold-brown panels carries the inscription "Вокзал" and the name "ВЛАДИВОСТОК". Inside, a vaulted hall has cream walls, a panelled ceiling with painted scenes, square pillars with green and white chevron capitals, and blue metal waiting seats on a patterned tile floor.
Tsar Nicholas II laid the first stone in 1891, marking the beginning of the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. This moment signified an important step in linking Russia with its eastern territories.
The station's name appears in white on the roof as "Вокзал" above large red letters spelling "ВЛАДИВОСТОК". The original mosaic coats of arms of the Primorye region and Moscow were covered with plaster in 1924, and the double-headed eagle was removed. A bronze memorial plaque to Nicholas II was installed in July 2017.
The station is the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, so trains to Moscow leave from here. The original 1893 building forms one part of the present complex, enlarged in 1910-1912; the main entrance faces the city centre. The interior hall with its blue waiting seats and tiled floor serves departing passengers.
Clay plates from Japan dating to the original construction remain embedded in the station floors today. These elements show how Asian and Russian building materials were combined during construction.
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