Minsk railway station

Minsk-Pasažyrski is the main passenger railway station in Minsk, Belarus. It is located in the centre of Minsk. It is sometimes called Minsk Ploshchad Lenina due to the Ploshchad [Lenina (Minsk Metro)|metro station] serving the terminal, or simply Minsk.

History

The station was built in 1873 as Vilenski vakzal, Vilnius station. The initial wooden building was demolished in 1890 and rebuilt in stone. During World War II, Minsk railway station was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1945–1946 and served until 1991. The new building of Minsk-Passazhyrski railway station was built in 1991–2002. Its construction was delayed for financial difficulties. However, now Minsk has one of the most modern and up-to-date railway stations in the CIS.

Traffic

National rail

Minsk Pasažyrski is the hub of the national passenger transport. It is also served by several international trains to Russia.
Together with the neighboring, it is the center of the suburban rail linking the capital to several cities and towns in the district and through the region.

Urban transport

The station is served by the Minsk Metro at the Ploshcha Lenina station, part of the Maskoŭskaja line, and the Vakzaĺnaja station, part of the Zelenaluzhskaya line. The Minsk streetcar and trolleybus also operate in the area, and busses stop by at the Družnaja station.