The branded train with the symbolic name "Chernomorets" runs on the route "Novorossiysk - St. Petersburg" relatively recently, since 2004. Therefore, all four trains of this train consist of new cars, which are equipped with the latest Russian car building. "St. Petersburg - Novorossiysk" is a route that is very popular among passengers, especially in the summer, when millions of Russians travel to the affectionate Black Sea and back. When leaving from Novorossiysk, the train has number 044; when leaving from St. Petersburg, it is assigned number 043.
Route and Schedule
"Chernomorets" runs on odd numbers. Departing from Novorossiysk at 17:05, he arrives in St. Petersburg after 41 hours, at 10:04. On the way, the train stops at 26 stations. The main and longest stops (the first number is the arrival time, the second is the duration of the stay):
• Krasnodar - 20:00, 5 minutes;
• Rostov-on-Don - 1:12, 20 minutes;
• Dashing - 4:43, 40 minutes;
• Rossosh - 9:14, 31 minutes;
• Dirt —15: 30, 27 minutes;
• Michurinsk - 17:05, 50 minutes;
• Ryazan —21: 25, 27 minutes.
The route of the train "St. Petersburg - Novorossiysk" with the number 043 passes through the same stations. The train leaves the northern capital at 14:09 and arrives in Novorossiysk after 41 hours or more, at 7:25 in the morning, breaking 2,310 kilometers.
Prices
The cost of a ticket "Novorossiysk - St. Petersburg" depends on the seasonal coefficient, so the final prices must be found at the box office or on the Russian Railways website. On average, a reserved seat full ticket will cost a passenger in the region of 5,000 rubles, a compartment car - 10,000 rubles, and deluxe seats in sleeping cars (CB) - about 20,000 rubles.
Train description
The Novorossiysk-Saint-Petersburg train consists of seventeen railcars: seven reserved seats, seven compartments, one sleeping extra comfort, a restaurant car and a staff car, which provides several specialized places for people with disabilities.
The train is equipped with air conditioning, modern dry closets and information boards showing the temperature of the air in the car, its number and toilet occupancy. The dining car has a large selection of various hot dishes and soft drinks. And you can order food from the restaurant right in your compartment. Passengers who have bought a ticket for Chernomorets are provided with:
• free magazines and newspapers;
• a set of linen, as well as slippers and a bathrobe;
• set of hygiene items;
• nutrition, including two diets of hot food and drinks;
• in the CB class compartment there is a safe and a TV.
Advantages
The list of advantages is best compiled on the basis of real reviews of passengers. Of course, in many respects it will be subjective, but still it will better reflect reality than advertising leaflets. The most important advantages of this branded train are as follows.
• The cleanliness and good condition of the compartment, toilets and vestibules.
• Convenient schedule. The train leaves and arrives at a very convenient time, spending two nights on the way. This is especially felt when traveling to Novorossiysk, where "Chernomorets" arrives early in the morning, and vacationers have a whole free day: there is time to calmly settle down, look around, take a swim.
• Air conditioning and blinds that make a trip comfortable during the hot season.
• Clean toilets with disposable seats allow you to use them even during long stops.
• Speed. Even despite several long stops, Chernomorets spends three hours less on the way than the St. Petersburg - Novorossiysk 227A train.
• Serviceable sockets, which are necessary to charge all kinds of gadgets that brighten up a long trip.
• Polite staff. Everything from the guides to the restaurant staff and the train manager is responsive, qualified and always ready to help the passenger.
disadvantages
Ideal trains do not exist, and this one, following the route Novorossiysk - St. Petersburg, is no exception. The list of its shortcomings is based on real reviews, which often become the flip side of dignity. What is good for one passenger, for another very bad.
• High cost of tickets. But at the same time, others blame the fact that at the height of the season all places are quickly sold out.
• Tasty food. This is a common discontent of people with universal food sets on planes and trains. It is purely a matter of taste. Of course, such food can not be compared with homemade, but it is fresh and quite suitable for travel.
• Too noisy dry closets and air conditioners. Noise is an attribute of any train, it is not only air conditioning, but also slamming of doors, crying of children, neighbors too loud, snoring of a fellow traveler. One must be mentally prepared for this. Usually people quickly adapt, ceasing to notice many external sounds.
• Too efficient air conditioners. Without air conditioning, traveling in the south of Russia in summer would be extremely difficult. But sometimes air conditioners cool the air so badly that passengers sleep cold and can catch a cold.
• A few long stops. During the journey, the train changes traction three times, while at the same time standing idle at the station. But, firstly, it is an inevitability that must be accepted. Secondly, the stop makes it possible to stretch the body, walk, take a break from constant vibrations.