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Ashgabat
Turkmenistan Railway terminal
View from a footbridge of the railway tracks in the railway station of Ashgabat in the year 2015
General information
Location	Gurbansoltan eje Avenue, Berkararlyk District, Ashgabat  Turkmenistan
Owned by	Demirýollary
Line(s)	Trans-Caspian railway Trans-Karakum Railway Lapis Lazuli corridor
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Evsey Sorin (1957)
Architectural style	Neoclassicism
History
Opened	1888
Rebuilt	2009
Key dates
1957	rebuilt
2009	rebuilt

Ashgabat railway station (Turkmen: Aşgabat demirýol menzili) is the main railway station in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It was originally built in 1888, but had to be rebuilt after an earthquake in 1948. The station is operated by the Türkmendemirýollary.

History

Ashgabat railway station was constructed in 1888, based on a design by academician Ludwig Urlaub. It was later reconstructed during the Soviet era, but was completely demolished in 1948 by the Ashgabat earthquake. It was rebuilt in 1950 on the foundations of the old railway station. Adjacent to the Ashgabat railway station, the House of Culture for Railway Workers was built between 1950 and 1952, designed by architect Elizaveta Khelaia.

The Ashgabat railway station was designed in a neoclassical style between 1955 and 1957 by architect Evsey Sorin.

In 2009 the building was given a new look. The Turkish company Belda Inşaat ve Taahhüt Ticaret Ltd. Şti. designed and radically reconstructed the railway station. The Ashgabat railway station has been fully renovated with a white marble and granite facade. The dome and spire feature a reinforced structure, while the interior includes a children’s play area, a mother-and-child room, express cafes, and service areas. The redesigned waiting hall is complemented by blue color canopies on platforms for weather protection, and ticket offices have been moved to a nearby building. The forecourt now features an underground pedestrian passage, linking parking areas with the station’s waiting hall and storage facilities.

Service

There are 7 (4 fast train and 3 regular) train routes for passenger service.

Passenger trains as December 2024:

See also

• Transport in Turkmenistan
• Railway stations in Turkmenistan
• Trans-Caspian railway
• Trans-Karakum Railway
• North-South Transnational Railway

References

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8. Пассажирские перевозки в Туркменистане Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

37°56′35″N 58°23′45″E / 37.94306°N 58.39583°E / 37.94306; 58.39583

v t e Transport in Turkmenistan
Urban rail	Ashgabat Monorail
Defunct	Trolleybuses in Ashgabat Trolleybuses suspended nationwide
Trolleybuses	Ashgabat
Türkmendemirýollary (rail)	Trans-Caspian railway (Uzbekistan) Trans-Karakum Railway (Iran, Tajikistan) Lapis Lazuli corridor (Azerbaijan, Afghanistan) International North–South Transport Corridor (Kazakhstan, Iran) Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan line
Tourist	Ashgabat Cable Car
Bus	International Passenger Bus Terminal of Ashgabat
Major terminals	Rail Ashgabat railway station Bereket railway station Turkmenbashi railway station Airports Ashgabat Turkmenbashi Mary Balkanabat Turkmenabat Kerki Dashoguz Ports Türkmendeňizderýaýollary (sea) Derýaýollary (river) Turkmenbashi International Seaport
Central Asia transit: (Azerbaijan) <= Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan => (Xinjiang,Russia) Southern Corridors: Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Iran <= Afghanistan => (Pakistan)

• Railway stations in Turkmenistan opened in 1888
• Buildings and structures in Ashgabat
• Transport in Ashgabat