Kyivsky Railway Station in Moscow

• The current station building was largely completed in 1918 and finished in 1920.
• The former Bryansky Station was renamed Kyivsky Station in 1934.
• The building was designed by architect Ivan Rerberg, while Vladimir Shukhov designed the large train shed.
• The station building is protected as a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

The railway line and the first station opened at the end of the 19th century. The original building was a simple, elongated structure. The station was inaugurated in 1899, and rail service began that same year with two passenger trains. As traffic grew, the railway company decided in 1912 to build a grand new station. Construction began in May 1914. Despite the First World War and the Revolution, the new building was largely complete by 1918. The first train departed from the new station on February 18 of that year; it was completed in 1920.

In 1934, Bryansky Station was renamed Kyivsky Station. A year later, as part of Moscow’s master plan, the station forecourt was extended as far as Dorogomilovskaya Street. The station’s name and design thus reflect different stages in the history of the city and its railways. The station building is protected as a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

The station building was designed by architect Ivan Rerberg, with assistance from Vyacheslav Oltarzhevsky. Neoclassical forms are combined with elements of the Empire style. The columned portals evoke triumphal arches and refer to the War of 1812. Sergey Alyoshin designed parts of the sculptural decoration; the interior design also reflects this historical memory.

The glass train shed designed by engineer Vladimir Shukhov spans the platforms. Its parabolic roof is 321 meters long and 47.9 meters wide, with a height of about 28 meters at its apex. The lightweight structure, spanning a great distance, was considered a major engineering achievement of its time. In 1937, the Kievskaya Metro station opened near the railway station. The train shed was modernized and expanded ahead of the 1980 Olympic Games. Together, the station building, clock tower and transparent train shed form a distinctive ensemble of early 20th-century transport architecture.

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How tall is the clock tower?

The clock tower at Kyivsky Railway Station is 51 meters tall.