The Golden Ring of Russia unites old Russian cities of five Oblasts – usually excluding Moscow – as a well-known theme-route. The grouping is centred northeast of the capital in what was the north-eastern part of ancient Rus'. The ring formerly comprised the region known as Zalesye. The idea of the route and the term was created in 1967 by Soviet historian and essayist Yuri Bychkov, who published in Sovetskaya Kultura in November–December 1967 a series of essays on the cities under the heading: "Golden Ring". Bychkov was one of the founders of ВООПИК: the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Monuments of History and Culture.
Rostov is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, 202 kilometers (126 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 30,406 (2021 Census); 31,792 (2010 Census); 34,141 (2002 Census); 35,707 (1989 Soviet census).
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.
Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station is one of the nine main railway stations in Moscow. Situated on Komsomolskaya Square, Moscow Yaroslavskaya has the highest passenger throughput of all nine of the capital's main-line terminuses. It serves eastern destinations, including those in the Russian Far East, being the western terminus of the world's longest railway line, the Trans-Siberian. The station takes its name from that of the ancient city of Yaroslavl which, lying 284 rail kilometres north-east of Moscow, is the first large city served by the line.
Oktyabrskaya Railway or October Railway is the subsidiary of RZD, servicing railway lines in the north-west of Russia. It stretches from Moscow's Leningrad Terminal in the south to Murmansk beyond the Arctic Circle in the north. The total length of the lines is over 10,000 km. The headquarters are located in Saint Petersburg.
Cochin Harbour Terminus is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. During the peak time of the station, 17 trains operated from here to different parts of the country and served as the principal station providing rail connectivity to the southern segment of the Port of Kochi located on the Willingdon Island. The station, which has not been in use after the commissioning of Vallarpadam container terminus is now locked and all the train service to the station from Ernakulam Junction were completely stopped in 2013. Since then, only occasional tourist trains carrying passengers will arrive at the station – notably the Golden Chariot in 2022.
The Little Ring of the Moscow Railways, is a 54.4-kilometre-long (33.8 mi) orbital railway in Moscow.
Biryulyovo Tovarnaya is a railway station located in Biryulyovo Zapadnoye and Biryulyovo Vostochnoye Districts of Moscow, Russia. The station serves suburban traffic of Paveletsky suburban railway line. The northbound trains terminate at Moscow Paveletsky railway station in Moscow. The southbound trains terminate at the stations of Biryulyovo Passazhirskaya, Domodedovo, Barybino, Mikhnevo, Stupino, Kashira, Ozherelye, and Uzunovo. The station is operated by the Moscow Railway.
Kerch Railway station is the main railway station of Kerch in Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine, but de facto under control and administration of Russia.
The Yaroslavsky suburban railway line is one of eleven railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Yaroslavsky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the stations in the northeast, in particular, with the towns of Mytishchi, Korolyov, Ivanteyevka, Fryazino, Shchyolkovo, Pushkino, Krasnoarmeysk, Sergiyev Posad, Strunino, and Alexandrov. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, as well as in the towns of Mytishchi, Kaliningrad, Shchyolkovo, Ivanteyevka, Fryazino, Noginsk, Pushkino, Krasnoarmeysk, and Sergiyev-Posad in Moscow Oblast, as well as Alexandrovsky District of Vladimir Oblast. The suburban trains have their southwestern terminus at Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow. In the northeastern direction, the suburban trains terminate at Bolshevo, Fryazino Passazhirskaya, Monino, Shchyolkovo, Fryazevo, Pushkino, Sofrino, Krasnoarmeysk, Sergiyev Posad, Alexandrov, and Balakirevo. The line is served by the Moscow Railway subsidiary of Russian Railways and the Central Suburban Passenger Company.
The Gorkovsky suburban railway line or Gorkovskoye line is one of eleven suburban railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Gorkovsky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the station in the east, in particular, with the towns of Reutov, Balashikha, Elektrougli, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, Elektrogorsk, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Pokrov, Petushki, Kosteryovo, Lakinsk, and Vladimir. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, as well as in the towns of Reutov, Balashikha, Elektrogorsk, Elektrostal, Noginsk, Pavlovsky Posad, and Orekhovo-Zuyevo in Moscow Oblast, as well as in Petushinsky District, Sobinsky District, and the city of Vladimir of Vladimir Oblast. The suburban trains have their western terminus at Moscow Kursky railway station in Moscow. In the eastern direction, the suburban trains terminate at Balashikha, Zheleznodorozhnaya, Kupavna, Fryazevo, Zakharovo, Elektrogorsk, Petushki, and Vladimir. The line is served by Moscow Railway between Moscow and Petushki and by Gorky Railway between Petushki and Vladimir. The suburban railway line follows the railway which connects Moscow with Nizhny Novgorod via Vladimir. It is fully electrified. Between Moscow and Vladimir, there are two tracks. The distance between Moscow Kurskaya railway station and Vladimir is 190 kilometres (120 mi).
Azov is a second class cargo-and-passenger railway station in Azov, Rostov oblast, Russia. It is a terminal station for the Rostov-on-Don — Azov railway. The station hosts freight and passenger suburban trains from Rostov-on-Don. Electric trains ER9 and railbuses RA1 make a passenger trips from Azov. Freight trains deliver to the sea port coal, building materials, rubble, lumber and others. There are 45 persons working in the station.
Kamenskaya railway station is a railway station located in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov oblast, Russia. It is 188 km down-line from Rostov-Glavny and is situated between Likhaya and Pogorelovo on the Moscow — Rostov-on-Don line. The station is approximately 1 km from the town center and 5 km from the central bus station. Kamenskaya is served by Russian railways.
Chertkovo railway station is a former railway station in Chertkovo, Rostov oblast, Russia. It is 325 km down-line from Rostov-Glavny station and was situated between Zorinovka and Sheptukhovka on the Moscow–Rostov-on-Don line until 2017, when a bypass between Zhuravka and Millerovo was completed. The station is adjacent to the border with Ukraine, just across the tracks from the Ukrainian village of Milove.
Vladivostok railway station is a railway station in Vladivostok, Russia. It is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Also, Aeroexpress from this station to Vladivostok International Airport are operated.
Yaroslavl Glavny is the primary passenger railway station for the city of Yaroslavl in Russia, and an important stop along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Until 1952, the station was known as Vspolye.
Savyolovo is a railway station located in Savyolovo, Kimry, Tver Oblast in Russia. The station was intended to serve the town of Kimry, with which Savyolovo eventually merged, on the opposite bank of the river. The name of the terminus, Savyolovo, became the name of the Savyolovsky Suburban Line of the October Railway, as well as its Moscow terminus, Moscow Savyolovsky railway station.
The Belorussky suburban railway line is one of eleven railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Belorussky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the stations in the west, in particular, with the towns of Odintsovo, Golitsyno, Zvenigorod, Kubinka, and Mozhaysk. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, as well as in Odintsovo, Ruza, and Mozhaysk in Moscow Oblast. Some of the suburban trains have their eastern terminus at Moscow Belorussky railway station in Moscow, others commute from the Savyolovsky suburban railway line. In the western direction, the suburban trains terminate at Usovo, Odintsovo, Golitsyno, Zvenigorod, Kubinka I, Dorokhovo, Mozhaysk, and Borodino. The line is operated by Moscow Railway. The tracks between Moscow Belorussky railway station and Odintsovo are also used by Line D1, one of the Moscow Central Diameters, and by the service to Sheremetyevo International Airport, provided by Aeroexpress.
The Ryazansky suburban railway line is one of eleven railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Ryazansky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the stations in the south-east, in particular, with the towns of Lyubertsy, Kurovskoye, and Shatura. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, in Lyubertsy, Ramenskoye, Voskresensk, Kolomna, and Lukhovitsy in Moscow Oblast, as well as Rybnovsky and Ryazansky Districts and the city of Ryazan in Ryazan Oblast. The suburban trains have their northwestern terminus at Moscow Kazansky railway station in Moscow. In the southeastern direction, the suburban trains terminate at Ippodrom, Faustovo, Vinogradovo, 88km, Shifernaya, Golutvin, Ryazan I, and Ryazan II. The line is operated by Moscow Railway. The tracks between Moscow Kazansky railway station and Lyubertsy I are also used by Kazansky suburban railway line.
Yaroslavl, also known as Yaroslavl-Moskovsky is the one of 2 passenger railway stations for the city of Yaroslavl in Russia, and an stop along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Passenger terminal - Moskovsky station, so with respect to the station is also sometimes used the name Yaroslavl-Moskovsky or Yaroslavl-passenger to distinguish it from another major station of the city - Yaroslavl-Glavny.
