Baltiysky railway station
Балтийский вокзал · 상트페테르부르크
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Baltiysky Railway Station and Russian Railway Museum
Welcome to the Baltisky Railway Station of Saint Petersburg, a place where the echoes of industrial history and the hum of modern transit converge. As you stand before this historic terminal, you are looking at more than just a…
Listen in the app2The S68 Locomotive — The Workhorse of the Soviet Union
As we enter the main exhibition hall, we are confronted by a giant of Soviet engineering: the passenger steam locomotive S68. This particular model, first released in 1917 by the Yi Shipbuilding and Mechanical Plant, holds a…
Listen in the app3The Mail Carriage — A Mobile Post Office from 1902
Moving deeper into the museum, we encounter a uniquely functional piece of rolling stock: a Mail Carriage built in 1902. In an era before instant communication, the railway was the internet of its day, and these cars were the…
Listen in the app4Classes of Travel — From Third Class to the Red Arrow
One of the most fascinating aspects of this museum is the way it preserves the social hierarchy of rail travel. Nearby, you will find a Third Class suburban car built between 1915 and 1917. …
Listen in the app5Siberian Butter and Petroleum — Specialized Freight
Railways were the lifelines of the Russian economy, and the museum showcases the specialized freight cars that made this possible. One of the most striking is the white refrigerator car built between 1910 and 1918. …
Listen in the app6The First Electric Locomotives and Global Prototypes
As the 20th century progressed, the era of steam began to give way to electricity and diesel. Here, we see a unique exhibit: the first electric locomotive in the USSR, released in 1924. …
Listen in the app7The Strategic Missile Train — The 'Scalpel' of the Cold War
Perhaps the most chilling and impressive exhibit in the entire museum is found in the outdoor section: the Mobile Missile System model M, also known by its NATO reporting name, 'Scalpel.' This was not a train for passengers or…
Listen in the app8High-Speed Aspirations — The Sokol 250
As we move towards the end of our museum tour, we encounter the Sokol 250, an experimental high-speed train built in the year 2000. This sleek, aerodynamic machine represents the transition of the Russian railway into the 21st…
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What is Baltiysky railway station?
Baltiysky railway station is a place in 상트페테르부르크 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 상트페테르부르크 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 59.9067, 30.2989 |
| Last updated |
