When the end of spring comes and the air already smells of the approaching summer, many immediately begin to dream of a vacation. Most Russians prefer spending summer vacations at sea, basking in the scorching rays of the hot sun and enjoying the warm sea water. In addition, in the south there are a huge number of tasty and healthy fruits - sources of vitamins that are so necessary for health. Someone prefers to go on holiday abroad: Sharm el-Sheikh, Antalya, Kemer. Others prefer the beauty of the Black Sea. The most popular summer destinations: Anapa, Sochi, Adler, Lazarevskoye and others.
Murmansk is the largest city located beyond the Arctic Circle. Its inhabitants cannot boast of warm summer weather. Therefore, many people go to bask in the sea, and even the huge distance to the cities of the Black Sea coast does not stop them. Today we will tell you about the train Murmansk-Anapa. We also provide feedback from passengers in this direction.
timetable
As a rule, the train runs in the summer months. We offer to get acquainted with his schedule. Train 293 Murmansk-Anapa leaves at 16.20 Moscow time. Arrives at the final destination at 12.12 local time. In addition, this route can be reached on certain days of September. In other months, the Murmansk-Anapa train does not run.
Ticket price
The train has two types of cars:
- Reserved (allocates class 3U cars - air conditioning is not provided, small pets are allowed, and 3E-cars with air conditioning).
- Coupe. The cost of a ticket to the reserved seat car is from 6,780 rubles with linen. Tickets for the Murmansk-Anapa train compartment start at 14,600 rubles. You can buy them at the box office at the station or order online. When boarding a train, such a ticket must be printed out and presented to the conductor.
Petrozavodsk, Tula, Likhaya and others
Among the stations of the Murmansk-Anapa train, the longest train stop is 35 minutes. This is Petrozavodsk-Passenger, in the city there is a railway station related to the October Railway. The station was opened in 1955, it was created in the style of neoclassicism. Immediately striking is the seventeen-meter spire of the building. This cultural monument is one of the main attractions of the city.
The train passes Murmansk-Anapa and through Moscow. He arrives at Kursky Station and stands for 26 minutes. Another big train stop in the city of Tula, at the station Tula-1-Kurskaya. Stop 31 minutes. Unfortunately, the train passes this famous city at night, so you will not see merchants with gingerbread and other sweets here.
At the station with the unusual name Dashing Parking is about 26 minutes. There are many legends associated with the origin of its name. For example, it is believed that Catherine the Second herself called the station, from whom personal belongings were stolen during the night, not far from the station. The angry empress uttered the following phrase: "A dashing place here." Since then, the station has been called Likhaya. Here you can buy delicious apples, pears and plums. Smiling sellers will offer you ready-made food: potatoes, meatballs, pasta, etc.
Anapa-Murmansk train: route
If you are going to the south in the summer from a city in northwestern Russia, you should remember that the road will be long. Based on this, you must carefully choose the type of car in which you want to ride. Since, as mentioned above, in some reserved seats, air conditioners are not provided. The route of the train Murmansk-Anapa is 3 693 kilometers. It is approximately two days and nineteen hours on the road. On the way, the train passes cities such as Moscow, Petrozavodsk, Tula, Millerovo, Rossosh, Timashevskaya, Rostov and others.
Interesting sights
According to the passengers of the Murmansk-Anapa train, one of the most beautiful stations on the route of the train is the Bologoe railway station. It belongs to the October Railway and is located almost in the middle between Moscow and St. Petersburg. On the first platform there is a small fountain operating in the summer, and nearby is a beautiful monument to a steam locomotive. The train stop is 33 minutes, which will allow you to take a walk at your pleasure and see all the sights of this small station.
You will undoubtedly like very beautiful stations in Rostov, Tula, Voronezh-Pridach and Moscow. At each station you can buy souvenirs, toys, as well as delicious garden fruits: cherry plum, plum, pears and apples. Buy cold water and delicious ice cream.
Train Murmansk-Anapa: reviews
On a five-point scale, travel conditions can be rated solid 4. Reviews of the Murmansk-Anapa train are mostly positive. Passengers note the friendly, friendly staff who are always ready to bring tea or coffee. Unfortunately, many people complain about the rather high price of tea products. So, a bag of Greenfield black tea will cost 40 rubles, and a Snickers chocolate will cost 60.
There are sockets in the car, but to charge the phone you almost always have to stand in line. There are reserved seats cars without air conditioning, which makes the road very difficult. Some passengers complain that the train is very slow and makes many stops.
Finally
Summing up, we can say that the road thanks to the attentive and caring staff is quite comfortable, although tiringly long. Everyone who does not like long train journeys is advised to use the services of airlines. Those who like the romance of the railway will definitely like this route.