The article will discuss the history of Likhaya Station. Photos posted in the article will help the reader to form their opinion about this nodal station. You will also find out why the station is so called, where you can go on a trip from it and how the platforms are located.
Basic information
Likhaya station is a nodal stop of the Rostov region. It belongs to the North Caucasus Railway. It is located in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, which includes two former urban-type villages. Now these are microdistricts of the city called Zavodskaya and Likhovsky. The city belongs to the Rostov region. Previously, the station belonged to the Southeast Railway. But since 1987, it moved to the North Caucasian railway.
Likhaya station is located on the way from the capital of Russia to Rostov-on-Don. This two-way highway is electrified by alternating current. A non-electrified double-track highway to Volgograd was laid from this railway station . Previously, there was a single track on Izvarino, but now it is in a disassembled state.
Origin of station name
There are two main versions of the origin of the name Likhaya station. Judging by the word, we can conclude that both versions are associated with something bad and dashing. And it is true. The first option is associated with the dropped phrase of Empress Catherine II, who in 1787 had the imprudence to stay in this secluded place of the tract for the night. In the morning, many of the Empress’s retinue found themselves robbed. Thieves were not ashamed to rob Catherine the Great herself. In anger, she said that the place was dashing. And since then, the settlement in which an important person spent the night, and began to be called.
But there is another version of the origin of the name Likhaya railway station, which is told by local historians. She is also connected with the local bandit, the leader of the robbers who hunted in these places by the name of Likhachev. Which version is true and which is not, it’s difficult to judge now. One thing is clear, that in ancient times this settlement was famous for many dangerous robbers.
Station history
Likhaya station began to be built in 1869. The first commissioning took place in 1872, when the Voronezh-Rostov line opened. At the beginning of the XX century, the Likhaya-Tsaritsyn path opened and this station becomes a nodal point. But during the wars that took place at the station, the building was destroyed. Around the station grew a village that fully justified its name. Crime at that time was quite high.
After World War II, it was decided to build a new railway station station Likhaya. A new building was opened in the late 40s - early 50s of the last century. Since 2008, a third path has opened, which operates on the stretch to Zamchalovo.
Now the station is considered a major railway junction, which has 119 access roads. Both suburban and intercity trains pass through this point.
Station Description
The station at this station is an island. It is located longitudinally along the tracks. Platforms are located on both sides of the building. Overpasses were built for the safety of passengers during boarding and disembarking from trains. They have a three-part breakdown and are symmetrical with a dedicated central area.
The building was built according to unconventional drawings. The central part of the station, where the main entrance is located, is on a one-story level. Crowns the central part of a small triangular pediment. The main line of the facade is represented by intermediate parts between the side lines and the central part of the building.
The windows in the building have a semicircular upper finish. The facade of the station is divided by pilasters. Around the perimeter of the building is a cornice decorated with order denticles. The roof is gable and gable. The slope is small.
Inside the station has the usual structure for such structures. This is a hall with cash desks, a waiting room, a first-aid post and a police department. On the territory adjacent to the station, there are several small stalls and cafes where passengers can purchase goods and products necessary on the road.
Station platform
As can be seen in the photo above, all the Likhoy platforms are of an island character. You can get to each by passenger overpasses. There are three platforms in total. There are much more ways adjacent to the station itself - 10. Both freight trains and intercity trains that do not stop at this station are moving along them.
The average train station at the station is 18 minutes. At the station, workers periodically check the serviceability of rolling stock; the locomotive traction of trains is being changed. The Likhovsky technological unit includes 30 stations that are connected according to the territorial principle of operation. By joint efforts, the workers of this railway junction perform operations on the passage and reception of freight trains, sending passenger trains. In total, there are 119 access roads on this node.