Throughout the year, and even more so on sunny summer days, the beautiful Odessa welcomes many guests. Railway station - this is the first building that accepts many visitors and returning from long and short trips of citizens.
And it should be noted that this design may well be called the visiting card of South Palmyra.
What do we know about the aforementioned railway station "Odessa"? An information desk can provide his address, and local residents will be happy to tell you how to get to your destination. But will that be enough? Would such data not seem too meager, because there really is something to see here?
This article will introduce you in more detail to such an amazing and unique point on the map as Odessa. The railway station, for example, will open to readers from a new, at first glance, invisible side.
Among other things, it will be possible to get valuable information about what list of services this municipal infrastructure provides, to which destinations you can get from the sunny southern city of Ukraine, and where you can comfortably, and most importantly, stay relatively cheap at night.
General information and technical features
First of all, it should be noted that there is also a second, perhaps even more accurate name for such an important object as the railway station: “Odessa-main”. Why? - The fact is that some trains, as a rule, freight goods go directly to the port or to the emergency station located in the village of Kotovsky.
The building of the central passenger station is rightfully considered a kind of architectural monument.
Geographically, the premises are located in the Primorsky district on Railway Station Square. Today, there are six platforms, ten passenger routes, a cargo fleet.
From a technical point of view, the platforms are straight, their length is just over 500 m.
From the station building you can exit to the Railway Station and Starosennaya squares, as well as to Kulikov Field. Transport interchange in these places is very convenient for moving to any part of the regional center.
There is also its own official website of the railway station. Odessa is doing everything possible to make life easier for its travelers. You can find the necessary information on the Internet at http://www.vokzal-odessa.com
Pages of the Past
The history of the appearance of the railway station in Odessa is closely connected with the decision to build in 1863 a railway connecting the port of the Black Sea with central Ukraine.
Emperor Alexander II gave his permission to build a station complex in Odessa. In the summer of 1880, the Society of Southwestern Railways laid the foundation for the building of the railway station.
It was officially opened in 1884. The construction project was created by St. Petersburg architect V. A. Schröter, and the work was supervised by the famous architect Alexander Bernardazzi.
The building is made in the neoclassical style, with elements of the Renaissance Baroque. During the Great Patriotic War, during the occupation of Odessa in 1944, the station building was destroyed. Later, the project of A. M. Chuprin on the restoration of the structure was adopted. And already in 1952 the building was rebuilt. The last reconstruction was made in 2006.
Service provided
Passengers can use the services of 32 ticket offices, which are located in the station building of Odessa-Glavnaya station.
There are suburban, preliminary, international ticket offices. You can also purchase tickets for the current day or return travel tickets in case of cancellation of the trip.
Passenger services are available around the clock. At the station of the Odessa- Glavnaya station, you can relax in the lounge, wait for the train to leave in the waiting room, use the service center and luggage storage. Note that you need to book a room in the relaxation room in advance.
Also at the services of passengers are waiting rooms with increased comfort. Most tourists note that if there is a city in the south of Ukraine that loves its guests, it is Odessa. Railway station to this - another confirmation. In addition, the station provides a large number of additional services, among which the most popular are:
- first-aid post;
- currency exchange point;
- barbershop;
- The Internet;
- post office.
Immediately after arrival, or if you have to wait for your train at the station longer than originally planned, you can immediately feel the care of the administration of a city like Odessa. The railway station, the relaxation room of which has recently been improved, is not without reason considered one of the best in Ukraine. It will be comfortable for passengers with children, the absence of queues will also please, and the polite and caring staff is ready to help at any moment.
But that is not all. It is also possible to use the services of an apartment bureau, which is located on the territory of the station.
It should be noted that the service center provides a variety of services, including: purchasing tickets at a specialized ticket office, ordering and calling a taxi, delivering tickets within the city to a specified address, Internet and computer services, selling mobile cards, photocopy services and others .
The luggage compartment of the Odessa-Glavny station will assist in the transportation and reception of cargo luggage and ordinary luggage.
The main directions of trains
For many, the journey begins or continues from the amazing city of Odessa. The railway station, which is nice to note, works in several directions at once, both local and international.
From the station of the Odessa-Main railway station, trains depart on suburban routes of all directions of Ukraine and abroad: to Russia, Belarus, Moldova.
For example, from Odessa to Russia it is possible to get by train to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ufa, to Belarus - to Minsk, to Moldova - to Chisinau.
In Ukraine, from Odessa it is possible by rail to get to Kiev, Lviv, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Lugansk, Uzhgorod, Cherkassy, Zaporozhye, Uman, Izmail.
In all regions of Odessa region passengers are transported by electric trains and commuter trains. It offers train passengers of increased comfort and economy class.
In the summer, additional trains run in the directions of Lviv and Kharkov.
Apartment Bureau of Odessa Train Station
The apartment bureau of the Odessa railway station allows visitors to rent housing in the city by the day or for a longer time. It is profitable, convenient and safe.
The apartment bureau of the Odessa railway station provides hotels, houses, sanatoriums, as well as apartments for rent for a day or for a long time.
Usually, as practice shows, living in Odessa hotels is several times more expensive than renting a house or apartment in this city. All houses and apartments are very clean and tidy, there are all conditions that provide comfort and good rest to Odessa tourists. Most of the apartments are located near the railway station, and cottages and houses are located near the sea in the resort area. The apartment bureau is located directly opposite the fourth platform and is open from eight in the morning until ten in the evening.
The characteristic features of the station hotels
There are a large number of hotels near the Odessa railway station, which is very convenient for thousands of travelers who come here on vacation.
They are varied both in cost and in terms of comfort. Therefore, each vacationer can choose a place of residence to his taste, taking into account his own financial capabilities.
Just 300 meters from the station is a three-star hotel "Black Sea" - on Rishelievskaya street. The hotel rooms are equipped with air conditioning and minibars. For convenience, the hotel has a 24-hour front desk, a business center and a beauty salon. It offers residents - a fitness center, bar, restaurant, sauna, solarium, billiards, massage, indoor pool. The hotels "Opera", "Fairy Tale", "Homeland" are famous for their low prices. True, they have a small number of rooms, and they have neither a restaurant nor a cafe.
Accustomed to comfort, they can settle in four-star and five-star hotels in Odessa. One example of a luxury establishment is the five-star Bristol Hotel, which is housed in a historic building and has been operating since the 19th century. The hotel has a SPA center with an indoor pool, a bathtub with hydromassage and a sauna. Hotel guests can use free Wi-Fi. There is a restaurant serving French cuisine.
What does the station live today
We are considering the possibility of launching Hyundai trains delivered to Ukraine by a Korean company this year on the Odessa-Kiev route.
At Odessa-Main station, a special room for the disabled has been opened.
Odessa Railway is engaged in the issue of improving the conditions of movement on trains through the purchase of air conditioners and new bedding.
Helpful information
Transportation of goods by rail is the cheapest, and electric trains are considered the most convenient form of railway transport. Why? The thing is that, unlike trains, they stop at almost all, even at very small stations within the region.
Odessa residents use commuter trains to travel long distances, as they are affordable and safe. By commuter trains, people get to the country cottages, and to the place of study in the regional center.
Railway station (Odessa), tickets in the building of which can be purchased with almost no problems, is quite easy to find on a city map.