The stations of Nizhny Novgorod can be useful for those arriving in this city or departing from it somewhere by bus, train or river transport. The most convenient, probably, will be the railway station, which is located near the historical center, next to the metro, and trains run to many cities through it.
Railway station and its properties
The railway station of Nizhny Novgorod is located near the metro station Moskovskaya and Moskovsky highway. This is a convenient place to the west of the bridge over the Oka River, a variety of transport passes to other areas of the city. Until 2010, it was called "Moscow Station of Nizhny Novgorod." Despite the renaming, the name is still in use.
Near the station there is an interesting monument of architecture - the imperial pavilion. It was built in 1894 at the initiative of local merchants. Now it is a museum object, which will be interesting to visit the city guests.
From the station of Nizhny Novgorod, you can go to the north side, where the Shaiba shopping center of the corresponding form is located, and behind it is the square of the 65th anniversary of Victory with a memorial sign and the street that leads to the Kanavinskaya metro station. From it you can start a walk in the northern part of the city to the Burevestnik station, which is located on the way to such interesting objects:
- Monument to one of the first Soviet tanks.
- Park of culture and rest.
- The stadium "Labor" on Lake Sormovo.
- Zoo "Limpopo".
- Museums of wooden sculpture and the factory "Red Sormovo".
If you move from the station to the northeast, you can walk east to the Alexander Nevsky Church near the mouth of the Oka River, to the building of the 19th-century fair.
In the area south of the station, by metro and other transport, you can reach the Children's Railway, the GAZ plant and its museum, and the park for the 777th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod.
To the upland part of the city, that is, the historical one, where the Kremlin and other architectural monuments, it is easy to walk or take the metro - the neighboring station Gorkovskaya.
The station is quite civilian, it catches Wi-Fi throughout, there is a left-luggage office and a superior relaxation room.
Where to leave from Nizhny Novgorod by rail?
From the station of Nizhny Novgorod, many trains and long-distance trains leave.
Suburban trains go to such cities:
- Gorokhovets, Vyazniki and Kovrov in the west;
- Arzamas and Murom in the south;
- Zavolzhye, Semenov and Tansy north of the regional center.
Long-distance trains from the station of Nizhny Novgorod go to a large number of cities, from Vorkuta in the north, to Adler in the south, from Vladivostok and Beijing in the east, to Brest in the west. There is an international train of the Mongolian formation to Ulaanbaatar and a company train to Novy Urengoy.
The fastest trains of the Swift and Swallow class will be transported from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow in just 3 hours and 45 minutes. They depart from 7 am to 8 pm, the latter arriving at the Kursk station of the capital at 23:58.
Bus stations in Nizhny Novgorod
As in any major city, there are several:
- Bus station "Kanavinskaya". It is located near the train station. Next to it is also a platform from where buses go to Moscow.
- Bus station "Shcherbinki". It opened in 2015. There are many flights, there are even international ones, for example, to the capital of Azerbaijan. Located in the south of the city, on the other side of the Oka River relative to the automobile plant.
- Bus station "Hay". Flights from there go to small cities like Vyksa.
River Station Properties
It is located on the Volga embankment in the historical part of the city, near the Kremlin and the shipping museum. River walks begin from the river station, they can last 1.5 hours, the ships leave for Gorodets and Oksky Dal.
River cruises along the Volga go from this station, from Tver to Astrakhan. Their schedule should be specified on the spot.