Savyolovsky Rail Terminal

Savyolovsky Rail Terminal ( _ru. Савёловский вокзал, "Savyolovsky vokzal"), alternatively spelled "Savyolovskiy", "Savelovsky" or "Savelovskiy", is one of the nine rail terminals in Moscow. It serves suburban directions north of the city.

History

The station was built over the years 1897–1902, when a 130 km line was went straight north of Moscow to connect it to the towns of Kashin, Kalyazin, Uglich, and Rybinsk. The modern name of the terminal originates from the name of a village Savyolovo (now a district of the town of Kimry) situated on the line.

As the line was built by a private company, the place of the rail terminal was initially built outside Moscow proper next to the outpost of Butyrka. Initially known as Butyrsky Terminal, the station lacks the ornateness and grandeur of Moscow's other terminals and consists of a central two-story section flanked by two single story wings. The station was inaugurated in a silver-trowel ceremony in spring 1902, an event which had direct consenquences for the nearby peaceful rural areas as it dramatically increased investement and led to those areas being engulfed by the city.

When the station marked its 90th anniversary, it was internally redeveloped, expanded and restored adding a second floor and improving the quality of platforms. It was the last station to be connected to the Moscow Metro, with the Savyolovskaya metro station opening in 1988.

ervices

uburban connections

As of 2008, the station operates only suburban commuter trains ("elektrichka" trains). The principal destinations are Dolgoprudny, Lobnya, Iksha, Dmitrov, Taldom, Savyolovo and Dubna. While most trains arriving from the north terminate there, some trains proceed to the Belorussky Terminal and in the western direction.

Local bus connections

In front of the station, there is a bus terminal for buses serving Dubna, Savyolovo, Kalyazin, Kashin and some other northern destinations.

heremetyevo connections

From November 2004 to June 2007, an express train ran from the Savyolovsky Rail Terminal to Lobnya station (about 30 min) that connected with buses or taxis for the 7 km trip to the two airport terminals at Sheremetyevo (about 15 min).

On June 10, 2008, a direct service from Savyolovsky Rail Terminal to a new rail terminal next to Sheremetyevo Terminal 2 was inaugurated. Journeys take 35 minutes, and tickets cost 250 roubles (350 roubles for first class). The service is operated by Aeroexpress, a subsidiary of Russian Railways. [cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/600/42/368219.htm|title=Train Takes Stress Out of Sheremetyevo|date=2008-06-11|accessdate=2008-06-11]

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External links

ru icon [http://www.rzd.ru/static/index.html?he_id=522&cur_id=361 Description on official site of Russian Railways]