Astana-Nurly Zhol (Kazakh: Acтана-Нұрлы жол, Astana-Nurly Jol) is a main train station and bus station in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. As part of the infrastructure build up to Expo 2017 the station is located near Mynzhyldyk Alley with a new capacity of 35,000 it was opened on June 1, 2017.[1][2][3]
Astana-Nurly Zhol Астана Нұрлы жол | |
|---|---|
 Station concourse | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°06′45″N 71°31′54″E / 51.112389°N 71.531752°E |
| Owned by | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 2017 |
The 45,000 ft² station building has an enclosed space of 110,000m², a 70,000m² car park and 2,550m long railway platforms. It was designed by the Turkish company Tabanlıoğlu Architects.[4] The design was awarded first place in the MIPIM AR Future Projects Award.[5]
In October 2018, a bus station named Saparjai-2 was opened inside the building.[6] The total area of the parking lot for buses and cars is 8600 sq. m.[7] From 2019-2022 the station was named Nur-Sultan-Nurly Zhol after the city changed its name in March 2019.[8]
Train Services
editAround half of the train services serving Astana call at Astana Nurly Zhol. Most of these services originate/terminate here, rather than "through" services as this is a terminal station. Almost all Talgo services that serve Astana use this station. A handful of services call at both Astana-1 and Astana-Nurly Zhol.
References
edit- ^ "Astana Train Station - Railway Technology". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "The new railway station of Astana will be called "Nurly Jol" | АО "Қазақстан Темiр Жолы"". railways.kz. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ New Astana station inaugurated International Railway Journal July 2017 page 8
- ^ "ASTANA TRAIN STATION - TA_ Tabanlıoğlu Architects". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "In pictures: Future Projects Awards 2016". 15 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Оразбекова, Айнур (2018-10-08). "В Астане открыли новую автостанцию "Сапаржай-2"". Newtimes.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "В Астане открыли новый автовокзал Сапаржай-2 - свежие новости на Аtameken Business Channel". inbusiness.kz (in Russian). 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "TWO RAILWAY STATIONS IN THE CAPITAL HAVE BEEN RENAMED". Қазақстан темір жолы. 2019-04-10.