Luhansk railway station

Luhansk
Donetsk Railway terminal
Luhansk station before the War in Donbass (2012).
Location  Ukraine, Luhansk
Owned by Ukrainian Railways (de facto)
Platforms 3
Tracks 7
Construction
Parking yes
Other information
Station code 50710
History
Opened 1878[1]
Electrified yes
Previous names Voroshilovgrad
Services
Preceding station   Donetsk Railway   Following station

Luhansk station (Ukrainian: Луганськ (станція)) is a junction railway station in Luhansk, Ukraine.

History

The history of the station began in 1878 with the opening ceremony of the Donetsk coal railway, the which covered 389 miles, crossing open areas such as Mykytivka–Debaltseve–Dovzhanska, Debaltseve, Popasna–Kramatorsk and DonetskLuhansk, which came to Luhansk from the Southwest.[2]

The Donetsk Railway was managed from Luhansk until 1934, when the office moved to Donetsk.[3]

Trains

Because of The War in Donbass,[4] all the long-distance trains ceased operating and only 2 restored trains, operated by the Luhansk People's Republic, continue to terminate at the station:

Photos

References

  1. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  2. История станций Донбасса
  3. История ДонЖД
  4. War in Donbass information

Coordinates: 48°34′33″N 39°17′16″E / 48.5757°N 39.2879°E / 48.5757; 39.2879


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