Leningradsky Station Upgraded

Moscow’s historic Leningradsky Station, the main departure point for high-speed Sapsan trains to St. Petersburg, has reopened after a large-scale renovation. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov unveiled the redesigned station, which is nearly 175 years old and holds the status of a federal cultural heritage site. All work was carried out with careful preservation of its original architecture.

The waiting areas have tripled, and the number of seats increased by 1.5 times, enabling over a thousand people to use the station simultaneously. Transfers between the metro, suburban trains, long-distance trains, and city buses are now organised under a single roof, following the ‘dry feet’ principle. The transfer time has been reduced from six minutes to just one minute.

Leningradsky Station is now Russia’s first fully digital station, with over 220 electronic navigation screens and real-time departure updates. For families, the station offers a first-of-its-kind Soyuzmultfilm children’s club, mother-and-child rooms, and a pet-friendly waiting area. Two giant mosaic panels, covering more than 800 square metres, depict Moscow and St. Petersburg.

History lovers can visit a new immersive museum on the fourth floor, where 19th‑century palace interiors have been recreated, including a scene of architect Konstantin Thon presenting the station project to Emperor Nicholas I. A restored chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is also open inside the station. For added convenience, the station offers luggage service ‘from door to train’, automated lockers, a medical centre, a business lounge, and a 90-seat co-working space. The station remains part of the Three Stations Square hub, used by over 350,000 passengers daily.