#vitebsky

Hytti nro 6 / Compartment Number 6 Juho Kuosmanen. 2022

Station Vitebsky Station, Zagorodnyy Prospekt, 52, St Petersburg, Russia, 190013 See in map

Vitebsky Station - St Petersburg, Russia 

Vitebsky Station was the first train station to be built in the Russian empire. The first Russian train, Provorny, left the stations platform for the first time in 1837, in a ceremony inaugurated by Nicholas I of Russia. The station originally consisted of just a few rooms and platforms, and was built of timber. Eventually, due to the small size, the original rooms were demolished in place for newer, larger designs, and the station has continued to expand since. The stations opulent Art Nouveau interiors made it one of the most ornate buildings in St Petersburg. While much of the architectural detail was removed during the soviet era, much effort has been made since 2003, to restore the station to its former glory.