Baltic Station (St. Petersburg) is located on the banks of the Obvodny Canal, in the immediate vicinity of the city center. Geographically, it belongs to the Admiralty district. The volume of passenger traffic that passes through the Baltic Station every day totals several thousand people, which makes it one of the most significant stations throughout the North-West. Passengers from any area of the city can easily reach the Baltic Station. Metro (Baltiyskaya station) is 2 minutes from the train tracks. Its lobby is attached to the station building during the last reconstruction.
The Baltic Station plays an important role for tourists and residents. It is from here that you can quickly and inexpensively get to the nearest places, such as Strelna, Peterhof, Oranienbaum. Comfortable trains deliver passengers to their destination without delay.
The history of the station begins in 1853. At this time, the construction of the railway between the capital and Peterhof. After this, the roads were also laid to Gatchina, Krasnoye Selo and Tallinn. The financing of the construction was not carried out from the treasury, it was sponsored by Stieglitz, a well-known industrialist. All this time, the station was called Peterhof, but after the start of communication with Tallinn it was renamed the Baltic.
The station building was designed by architect A.I. Krakau The prototype for its construction was the Paris East Station. The architect took it as a basis, but approached the process creatively and refreshed the project with new ideas. The station building is divided into two wings, which are united by the main facade. The central part is decorated with towers and a stained-glass window with a clock mounted in it.
The first reconstruction of the station was carried out in the 1930s. In the process, the main entrance was moved, the beginnings of the tracks were removed from under the glass dome, replacing it with a waiting room. All this made the station more comfortable for passengers and allowed to increase the usable area of the room.
Another important change was made in 1955. The subway lobby was attached to the station building. At the same time, the symmetry of the station was broken, but passenger comfort increased significantly. The walking distance of the metro and train station allows you to make the trip convenient for residents and tourists. The entrance to the station lobby is decorated with portraits of famous captains of navigators - Makarov, Kornilov, Ushakov and Nakhimov.
The Baltic Station often took part in many events of the city. He was in the thick of the main action during the uprisings of the Great October Revolution. The building was captured by the rebels, who held the defense in it and repelled the attacks.
It was in the Baltic direction that the first electric train was launched. His route continued to the railway station Ligovo. This event happened in 1930.
The station square was initially decorated with a
Stalin monument. Later it was dismantled. Currently, Baltic Square serves as a departure point for public and commercial transport routes to the suburbs of St. Petersburg.