Lanskaya railway station

Lanskaya
Commuter service passenger station
Lanskaya railway station in 1900-s. Direction to Finlyandsky Rail Terminal
Location	3, Serdobolskaya street
Coordinates	59°59′38″N 30°19′38″E / 59.99389°N 30.32722°E / 59.99389; 30.32722Coordinates: 59°59′38″N 30°19′38″E / 59.99389°N 30.32722°E / 59.99389; 30.32722
Line(s)	Saint Petersburg Finlyandsky - Beloostrov through Sestroretsk
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	03821
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1869
Rebuilt	1910
Electrified	1951

Lanskaya platform (Russian: Платфо́рма Ланска́я; Finnish: Lanskaja) is a railway station located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Lanskaya is commuter passenger station, its platforms are located on a high embankment. The platforms lie between Serdobolskaya street and Bolshoi Sampsonievsky street, passing over both by bridge. Platform of a direction from Saint Petersburg bent, island (but the left-hand side is used only). Opposite to a platform there is Lanskaya electric substation. The input on it is carried out from under the bridge, the two-mid-flight ladder blocked by the high arch barrel. The direction platform to Saint Petersburg a straight line, lateral, an input on it is carried out from Serdobolskaya street and from the Bolshoy Sampsonevsky prospect.

A high-speed rail line between Saint Petersburg (Finlyandsky Rail Terminal) and Helsinki (see Karelian Trains) will pass through the station.

The first wooden station building was constructed in 1869 by architect Wolmar Westling. The first train has solemnly proceeded through it on July 3 [O.S. June 22] 1869. It has been located a little in the heart of building and before it there was a place for transport. The facilities is located to the address 3, Serdobolskaya street. Through movement on all extent of a line between two capitals was opened personally by emperor Alexander II September 12 [O.S. August 30] 1870.