Turkmenbashi railway station
Turkmenbashi railway station | |
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Location | Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan |
Coordinates | 40°00′14″N 52°59′41″E / 40.0039°N 52.9947°ECoordinates: 40°00′14″N 52°59′41″E / 40.0039°N 52.9947°E |
Construction | |
Parking | 50 cars |
History | |
Opened | 1895 |
Previous names | Alexeï Léontiévitch Benois |
Turkmenbashi railway station (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy demirýol menzili) is the main railway station in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. It was built in 1895. The station is operated by the state owned company Türkmendemirýollary.
History[]
Station Turkmenbashi in the Moorish style was built in the years 1895–96. Architect - , who has worked in Krasnovodsk. The station building - one of the most beautiful in the whole of Central Asia rail. The architecture of the station, there are many elements of the palace of the Emir of Bukhara. Railway Station Square is located near to a memorial to Turkmen soldiers killed in the Second World War (1941 - 1945).
Service[]
There are train route 606/605 Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat.
See also[]
Railway stations in Turkmenistan
References[]
Categories:
- Railway stations in Turkmenistan
- Railway stations opened in 1885