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Luhansk railway station

Coordinates: 48°34′33″N 39°17′16″E / 48.5757°N 39.2879°E / 48.5757; 39.2879
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Luhansk
Luhansk Railway [uk] terminal
Luhansk station before the Russo-Ukrainian War (2012).
General information
LocationLuhansk, Ukraine
Owned byRussian Railways (de facto)
Platforms3
Tracks7
Construction
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code50710
History
Opened1878[1]
Electrifiedyes
Previous namesVoroshilovgrad
Services
Preceding station   Donetsk Railway   Following station

Luhansk (Ukrainian: Луганськ) is a junction railway station in Luhansk, Ukraine.

History

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The history of the station began in 1878 with the opening ceremony of the Donetsk coal railway, which covered 389 miles, crossing open areas such as Mykytivka [uk] (in Horlivka) –DebaltseveDovzhanska [uk], Debaltseve, PopasnaKramatorsk and DonetskLuhansk, which came to Luhansk from the Southwest.[2]

The Donetsk Railway was managed from Luhansk until 1934, when the office moved to Donetsk.[3]

Trains

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Because of the Russo-Ukrainian War,[4] all the long-distance trains ceased operating and only 2 restored trains, operated by the Luhansk People's Republic, continue to terminate at the station:

Photos

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References

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  1. ^ Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  2. ^ "История станций Донбасса". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ^ История ДонЖД
  4. ^ War in Donbas information
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48°34′33″N 39°17′16″E / 48.5757°N 39.2879°E / 48.5757; 39.2879