Leningradsky railway station

Welcome to the Leningradsky Railway Station, the oldest and arguably most prestigious of Moscow’s 'three stations' on Komsomolskaya Square. This terminal is a portal between the two capitals of Russia—Moscow and Saint Petersburg. …

Standing outside on Komsomolskaya Square, look up at the elegant facade and the central clock tower. Konstantin Thon used a refined, rhythmic design with two tiers of windows and decorative columns that create a sense of order…

Immediately upon entering the station, you are greeted by a fascinating juxtaposition of the old and the new. Look at one of the central columns where the plaster has been stripped away to reveal a 'window' into the past: the…

For those who know where to look, Leningradsky Station hides remnants of its royal past. In the 19th century, the second floor housed separate 'Imperial Chambers'—opulent waiting rooms reserved for the Tsar and the Grand Dukes…

Moving out toward the platforms, we enter the most active part of the station. This area was significantly reconstructed in the 1960s and 1970s, introducing a style known as 'Soviet Modernism.' The wide, cantilevered roofs over…

If you walk a bit further down the tracks, away from the main passenger areas, you will find the Circular Depot of the Nikolaevskaya Railway. This is a unique industrial relic—a massive roundhouse where steam locomotives were…

Deep within the depot area, accessible to those exploring the technical side of the station, is one of Moscow's most unusual monuments: Lenin on wheels. Created in 1925, shortly after the Soviet leader's death, this monument was…

As we conclude our tour of Leningradsky Station, we are left with a sense of the sheer continuity of Russian history. From the first stones laid under Nicholas I to the ultra-modern Sapsan terminal, this building has never…