Kokshetau-1 station

For other uses, see Kokshetau (disambiguation).

Kokshetau—1 station (Kazakh: Көкшетау-1 станциясы, romanized: Kökşetau-1 stansiasy; Russian: Станция Кокшета́у-1, Stantsiya Kokshetau-1) also previously known as Kokchetav I station (Russian: Кокчета́в I, romanized: Kokchetav I) is the main railway station for commuter rail and long-distance trains departing from the city of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, and an important stop along the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways. It is one of two stations in the city.

Kokshetau-1 station Kökşetau-1 stansiasy Станция Кокшетау-1
Kokshetau-1 station
Exterior view of the station, 1992
General information
Other names	Kokshetau Railway Station
Location	1 Vernadsky Street Kokshetau, Akmola Region Kazakhstan
Coordinates	53.2881°N 69.4222°E / 53.2881; 69.4222
Owned by	Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ)
Line(s)	Trans-Kazakhstan Railway South–Siberian Railway
Platforms	2 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks	19
Connections	Railway Station Buses: 1, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Vertical transport around the station is using ramps
Other information
Station code	687008
Fare zone	0
History
Opened	2 June 1922 (2 June 1922)
Rebuilt	1949, 1981
Electrified	1984
Previous names	Kokchetav I (before 1993)
Location Kokshetau-1 station Location within Kazakhstan

The railway station is located 1.3 km (0.81 mi) north-east from the centre of Kokshetau, the capital of Akmola Region in the northern part of Kazakhstan. It was built initially in 1922 and rebuilt in its current form in 1981. The station serves around average attendance of about 600 people.

The station complex provides long-distance and international services (such as Russia and Belarus), and short-distance service commuter trains (elektrichka) for suburbs, minor city stations, and nearby regions. The railway station sits at the eastern end of the long Abai Street, Kokshetau's central thoroughfare. A tall concrete clock guides you to the station.

History

Kokshetau's first railway station building.

The first building of the station dates back to 1920 with the launch of the Petropavlovsk—Kokchetav railway. In August, 1920, a decision was adopted to build a railroad from Petropavlovsk to Kokchetav.

In 1921 the construction of this railroad (263 km) started and was completed ahead of schedule by the summer of 1922 and became the first railway of the Soviet period built in Kazakhstan.

The first building of the Kokshetau-1 station was built in 1922, and opened on 2 June. It was then rebuilt in 1949 and served until 1981. The new building of Kokchetav-1 railway station was built in 1981.

Trains and destinations

International

Train number	Destination	Operated by
317Б/650Б	Karaganda Brest	Belarusian Railways
317Б/605Б	Karaganda Vitebsk	Belarusian Railways
317Б/083Б	Karaganda Mogilev	Belarusian Railways
317Б/083Б	Karaganda Gomel	Belarusian Railways
317Б/318Б	Karaganda Baranavichy	Belarusian Railways
315Ф/316Ф	Tashkent Kazan	Uzbekistan Railways
304Ц/305Щ	Kazan Bishkek	Russian Railways
083Ц/084Ц	Karaganda Moscow	Russian Railways
353Ц/084Ц	Pavlodar Moscow	Russian Railways
145Ц/145Н	Karaganda Omsk	Russian Railways

Major Direct Domestic

Train number	Destination	Operated by
829АГ/830АГ	Ereymentau	Kazakhstan Railways
627X/628X	Kishkenekol	Kazakhstan Railways
056Х/056Ц	Kyzylorda	Kazakhstan Railways
807Й/808Й	Astana (Nurly Zhol)	Kazakhstan Railways

High-speed rail

Train number	Train name	Direction	Operated by
705Т/706Т	Tulpar Talgo	Petropavl (Petropavl Railway Station) — Almaty (Almaty-2)	Kazakhstan Railways

Public transport

The station is served by the following municipal public transport services:

• Bus: 1, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36

Station Square

• The sculptural composition "Mother’s Blessing" (Kazakh: Ананың ақ тілегі, romanized: Ananyn Ak Tilegi) placed near the station in 2001. The sculpture of a woman symbolizes the image of a mother who meets and sees off her children and who gives her blessing to them by holding her arms aloft. The monument is made of bronze. Total height is 14 meters.

See also

• Kazakhstan Railways
• Kokshetau Children's Railway

Gallery

• 
  Historical view of the station, 1922

External links

• Timetables (in Russian)
• Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (in English, Kazakh, and Russian)