Nevsky Express

The Nevsky Express (Russian: Невский экспресс, lit. 'Neva Express') (No. 167B/168B) is a Russian Railways express train, formerly the fastest on the prominent route between the Leningradsky Rail Terminal in Moscow and the Moskovsky Rail Terminal in Saint Petersburg (the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway). The train has a maximum speed of 200 km/h (125 mph) and does not make any intermediate station stops. It consists of a Skoda Chs200 locomotive, 13 passenger cars and a restaurant car. It features 6-person compartments in some cars and airline style seating in other cars.

Nevsky Express
The Nevsky Express train at Moskovsky Rail Terminal
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleRussia
First service2001
Current operator(s)Russian Railways
Route
StartMoscow (Leningradsky Rail Terminal)
EndSaint Petersburg (Moskovsky Rail Terminal)
Distance travelled639 km (397 mi)
Average journey time4 hour 5 minutes
Service frequencySix weekly
Technical
Rolling stockSkoda Chs200, EP20
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
Operating speed200 km/h

The Nevsky Express was initially retired with the introduction of the faster Sapsan high speed trains but was later reinstated in the schedule in 2010. The train covers the distance between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in 4 hours 10 minutes. By comparison, the Sapsan trains take between 3 hours 40 minutes and 4 hours 10 minutes to make the same trip.

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