Episode 1 of 1
Official Opening
- When
- 1 November 1851
- Where
- Saint Petersburg to Moscow
The railway officially opened on 1 November 1851 after ten years of construction.
The first passenger train left Saint Petersburg at 11:15 and arrived in Moscow at 21:00 the next day. The line runs for 649.7 kilometers through four oblasts.
Sources
- Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
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