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Kerch railway station

Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 36°25′39″E / 45.3631°N 36.4275°E / 45.3631; 36.4275
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Kerch
View of the station
General information
LocationDisputed: Kerch
Owned byDisputed:[1]
Line(s)Port KrymDzhankoy main line
Platforms4 (3 island platforms)
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station code47110[2]
Fare zone0
History
Opened1900[3]
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesKerch-2 (1900—1970)

Kerch Railway station (Russian: Керчь, Ukrainian: Керч, Crimean Tatar: Keriç) is the main railway station of Kerch in Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but de facto under control and administration of Russia.

Main information

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The station can receive container shipments weighing up to 20 tons, and cargo, originating from ports of Kerch. The station is the destination of passenger and commuter trains on the line VladislavovkaPort Krym. On other lines (Kerch — Kerch-South and Kerch — Port Krym) passenger traffic was from 2010 to 2014.

History

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The station opened in 1900 as Kerch-2.

In 1970 renamed Kerch.

From 1 August 2014 Russian Railways restored passenger traffic on the line KerchPort Krym (passenger train SimferopolRostov-on-DonMoscow).[4]

Trains

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""Ukrzaliznytsya" will submit a claim against the Russian Federation due to the loss of property in Crimea". RESCUE. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "История электрификации железных дорог СССР".
  3. ^ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. — М.: Транспорт, 1981
  4. ^ Train Moscow—Simferopol will now go via Kerch Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
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45°21′47″N 36°25′39″E / 45.3631°N 36.4275°E / 45.3631; 36.4275