Paveletsky Railway Station in Moscow: Arrivals and Travel Planning

• Address: 1a Paveletskaya Square, Moscow.
• Metro connection: Paveletskaya, Lines 2 and 5.
• Paveletsky Railway Station is the departure point for the express train to Domodedovo Airport.
• The station building opened in autumn 1900.
• The historic façade was largely preserved during the major reconstruction in the 1980s; the interiors and passenger areas were remodeled.

Paveletsky Railway Station is located on the southern edge of central Moscow. Paveletskaya metro station connects the railway station to the Zamoskvoretskaya Line 2 and the Circle Line 5. The station building stands on Paveletskaya Square; bus and tram routes provide additional connections to the city’s public transport network. Moscow’s ten long-distance railway stations serve different destinations, so the station shown on your ticket determines where you need to board.

The airport express from Paveletskaya goes to Domodedovo, one of Moscow’s airports.

City destinations such as Red Square and Moscow’s museums are outside the station complex and should be included in your itinerary as additional stops. The city of Moscow covers widely spread-out neighborhoods, so access to the metro and the journey to your next destination are part of your connection time.

In 1897, the Ryazan-Ural Railway received approval for a new line from Pavelets to Moscow. After the railway line was completed, there was initially no dedicated railway station in Moscow, and trains temporarily used other stations. A site in the Zatsepa area, near the Garden Ring, was chosen for the new terminus. Architect Alexander Krasovsky designed a symmetrical, two-story brick building with a raised central section and mansard roofs.

The station opened in autumn 1900. The names “Saratovsky” and “Paveletsky” were both used at first; later, Paveletsky Railway Station became the established name. The building underwent a comprehensive reconstruction in the 1980s. Its historic façade was largely preserved, while the interiors were renovated and metro exits incorporated into the expanded complex. A museum pavilion at the station also commemorates the funeral train that arrived there with Vladimir Lenin’s coffin in 1924.

Kazansky Railway Station and Leningradsky Railway Station are located on Komsomolskaya Square and are separate long-distance stations serving their own routes. The journey between them and Paveletsky Railway Station passes through the city, so transferring involves travel by metro or street-level transport, not simply changing platforms.

Paveletsky Railway Station connects Moscow’s long-distance rail services with regional and urban transport. For getting to the station and traveling within the city, transfers and local public transport go hand in hand; tickets, journeys around the city and the return trip can be considered as separate parts of a travel itinerary with timing in mind. For stays of several days, the choice of accommodation depends on your arrival point, luggage and next destination.

German bank cards and payment apps, cash withdrawals and transfers to Russia are subject to significant restrictions; EU rules also apply to euro cash brought into the country.

Which metro station is connected to the railway station?

Paveletskaya station connects the railway station to the Moscow metro network via Lines 2 and 5.

Which airport can you reach by express train?

The express train from Paveletsky Railway Station goes to Domodedovo.

What does the museum pavilion at the station commemorate?

In January 1924, the funeral train carrying Vladimir Lenin’s coffin arrived there. The restored U-127 steam locomotive and a freight car are displayed in the museum pavilion as historical artifacts.