Kokshetau—1 station (; , Stantsiya Kokshetau-1) also previously known as Kokchetav I station () is the main railway station for commuter rail and long-distance trains departing from the city of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, and an important stop along the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways. It is one of two stations in the city.
The railway station is located north-east from the centre of Kokshetau, the capital of Akmola Region in the northern part of Kazakhstan. It was built initially in 1922 and rebuilt in its current form in 1981. The station serves around average attendance of about 600 people.
The station complex provides long-distance and international services (such as Russia and Belarus), and short-distance service commuter trains (elektrichka) for suburbs, minor city stations, and nearby regions. The railway station sits at the eastern end of the long Abai Street, Kokshetau's central thoroughfare. A tall concrete clock guides you to the station.
History
The first building of the station dates back to 1920 with the launch of the Petropavlovsk—Kokchetav railway. In August, 1920, a decision was adopted to build a railroad from Petropavlovsk to Kokchetav.
In 1921 the construction of this railroad (263 km) started and was completed ahead of schedule by the summer of 1922 and became the first railway of the Soviet period built in Kazakhstan.
The first building of the Kokshetau-1 station was built in 1922, and opened on 2 June. It was then rebuilt in 1949 and served until 1981. The new building of Kokchetav-1 railway station was built in 1981.
Trains and destinations International Train number Destination Operated by 317Б/650Б Karaganda Brest Belarusian Railways 317Б/605Б Karaganda Vitebsk Belarusian Railways 317Б/083Б Karaganda Mogilev Belarusian Railways 317Б/083Б Karaganda Gomel Belarusian Railways 317Б/318Б Karaganda Baranavichy Belarusian Railways 315Ф/316Ф Tashkent Kazan Uzbekistan Railways 304Ц/305Щ Kazan Bishkek Russian Railways 083Ц/084Ц Karaganda Moscow Russian Railways 353Ц/084Ц Pavlodar Moscow Russian Railways 145Ц/145Н Karaganda Omsk Russian Railways
Major Direct Domestic
Train number Destination Operated by 829АГ/830АГ Ereymentau Kazakhstan Railways 627X/628X Kishkenekol Kazakhstan Railways 056Х/056Ц Kyzylorda Kazakhstan Railways 807Й/808Й Astana (Nurly Zhol) Kazakhstan Railways
High-speed rail Train number Train name Direction Operated by 705Т/706Т Tulpar Talgo Petropavl (Petropavl Railway Station) — Almaty (Almaty-2) Kazakhstan Railways
Public transport The station is served by the following municipal public transport services:
Bus: 1, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36
Station Square
The sculptural composition "Mother’s Blessing" () placed near the station in 2001. The sculpture of a woman symbolizes the image of a mother who meets and sees off her children and who gives her blessing to them by holding her arms aloft. The monument is made of bronze. Total height is 14 meters.
See also Kazakhstan Railways Kokshetau Children's Railway
Gallery
References
External links Timetables Kazakhstan Temir Zholy