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Schedule Introduction

When
15 May 1838
Where
Saint Petersburg
Part of
Tsarskoye Selo Railway opens

A regular train schedule was introduced on 15 May 1838, featuring five trips per day between Saint Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo.

Prior to May 1838, trips were unscheduled. On 15 May 1838, a fixed schedule began, operating five trips daily between 9am and 10pm, extending to 7am and 11pm in summer.

Sources

  1. Tsarskoye Selo Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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