Adler railway station

Adler

Адлер
North Caucasus Railway terminal
View of the station from the street.
General information
LocationAdler District
Sochi
Russia
Coordinates43°26′51″N 39°54′17″E / 43.44750°N 39.90472°E / 43.44750; 39.90472
Owned byRussian Railways
Operated byNorth Caucasus Railway
Platforms5 (4 island platforms)
Tracks16
Train operatorsRussian Railways
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
Station code532805[1]
History
Opened1929[2]
Rebuilt2013
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Russian Railways Following station
Izvestiya Sochi Line Sochi Airport
Terminus
Olympic Village
towards Vesioloye

Adler railway station (Russian: Адлер) is a railway station in Adler District of Sochi. It is located on the North Caucasus Railway, a regional subsidiary of Russian Railways, and one of the largest rail passenger terminals in Russia.[3]

History

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Construction of the new railway station began in November 2010 to replace the existing one, which is located to the west. It is a hall of 150 by 60 m, in two parts, one on the side of the sea, and one on the city side. There is a car park, and the roof features solar collectors, which are used for heating.[4]

The new station has a capacity of 3000 to 5000 passengers per hour in normal operation and up to 20,000 passengers on the opening day of the 2014 Olympic Games. Construction was completed in 2013.[5]

The station was opened on 28 October 2013 in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Thomas Bach, the chair of the International Olympic Committee.

Trains

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References

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  1. ^ Stations of Russia on paravoz.com
  2. ^ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  3. ^ Information and news
  4. ^ Solar Power at the Sochi Olympics Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 13 February 2014
  5. ^ Вокзал в Адлере будет построен над железной дорогой
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