Kokshetau-1 station

Coordinates: 53°17′17″N 69°25′20″E / 53.2881°N 69.4222°E / 53.2881; 69.4222
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Kokshetau-1 station

Kökşetau-1 stansiasy
Станция Кокшетау-1

Kokshetau-1 station
Exterior view of the station, 1992
General information
Other namesKokshetau Railway Station
Location1 Vernadsky Street
Kokshetau, Akmola Region
Kazakhstan
Coordinates53°17′17″N 69°25′20″E / 53.2881°N 69.4222°E / 53.2881; 69.4222
Owned byKazakhstan Railways (KTZ)
Line(s)Trans-Kazakhstan Railway
South–Siberian Railway
Platforms2 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks19
Connections
Railway Station
  • Buses: 1, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleVertical transport around the station is using ramps
Other information
Station code687008
Fare zone0
History
Opened2 June 1922; 101 years ago (2 June 1922)[1]
Rebuilt1949, 1981
Electrified1984
Previous namesKokchetav I (before 1993)
Location
Kokshetau-1 station is located in Kazakhstan
Kokshetau-1 station
Kokshetau-1 station
Location within Kazakhstan

Kokshetau—1 station (Kazakh: Көкшетау-1 станциясы, romanized: Kökşetau-1 stansiasy; Russian: Станция Кокшета́у-1, Stantsiya Kokshetau-1) also previously known as Kokchetav I station (Russian: Кокчета́в I, tr. Kokchetav I) is the main railway station for commuter rail and long-distance trains departing from the city of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, and an important stop along the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways. It is one of two stations in the city.

The railway station is located 1.3 km (0.81 mi) north-east from the centre of Kokshetau, the capital of Akmola Region in the northern part of Kazakhstan. It was built initially in 1922 and rebuilt in its current form in 1981. The station serves around average attendance of about 600 people.

The station complex provides long-distance and international services (such as Russia and Belarus), and short-distance service commuter trains (elektrichka) for suburbs, minor city stations, and nearby regions. The railway station sits at the eastern end of the long Abai Street, Kokshetau's central thoroughfare. A tall concrete clock guides you to the station.

History[edit]

Kokshetau's first railway station building.

The first building of the station dates back to 1920 with the launch of the Petropavlovsk—Kokchetav railway. In August, 1920, a decision was adopted to build a railroad from Petropavlovsk to Kokchetav.

In 1921 the construction of this railroad (263 km) started and was completed ahead of schedule by the summer of 1922 and became the first railway of the Soviet period built in Kazakhstan.[2]

The first building of the Kokshetau-1 station was built in 1922, and opened on 2 June. It was then rebuilt in 1949 and served until 1981. The new building of Kokchetav-1 railway station was built in 1981.

Trains and destinations[edit]

International[edit]

Train number Destination Operated by
317Б/650Б Kazakhstan Karaganda
Belarus Brest
Belarus Belarusian Railways
317Б/605Б Kazakhstan Karaganda
Belarus Vitebsk
Belarus Belarusian Railways
317Б/083Б Kazakhstan Karaganda
Belarus Mogilev
Belarus Belarusian Railways
317Б/083Б Kazakhstan Karaganda
Belarus Gomel
Belarus Belarusian Railways
317Б/318Б Kazakhstan Karaganda
Belarus Baranavichy
Belarus Belarusian Railways
315Ф/316Ф Uzbekistan Tashkent
Russia Kazan
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Railways
304Ц/305Щ Russia Kazan
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Russia Russian Railways
083Ц/084Ц Kazakhstan Karaganda
Russia Moscow
Russia Russian Railways
353Ц/084Ц Kazakhstan Pavlodar
Russia Moscow
Russia Russian Railways
145Ц/145Н Kazakhstan Karaganda
Russia Omsk
Russia Russian Railways

Major Direct Domestic[edit]

Train number Destination Operated by
829АГ/830АГ Kazakhstan Ereymentau Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Railways
627X/628X Kazakhstan Kishkenekol Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Railways
056Х/056Ц Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Railways
807Й/808Й Kazakhstan Astana (Nurly Zhol) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Railways

High-speed rail[edit]

Train number Train name Direction Operated by
705Т/706Т Tulpar Talgo Kazakhstan Petropavl (Petropavl Railway Station) — Kazakhstan Almaty (Almaty-2) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Railways

Public transport[edit]

The station is served by the following municipal public transport services:

  • Bus: 1, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36

Station Square[edit]

  • The sculptural composition "Mother’s Blessing" (Kazakh: Ананың ақ тілегі, romanized: Ananyn Ak Tilegi) placed near the station in 2001. The sculpture of a woman symbolizes the image of a mother who meets and sees off her children and who gives her blessing to them by holding her arms aloft. The monument is made of bronze. Total height is 14 meters.

See also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
  2. ^ "About Company - Chronology". JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy". 2 March 2022.

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