Belorussky Railway Station, Moscow: Arrival, Transfers, and Getting Around

• Address: 7 Tverskaya Zastava Square, Moscow.
• Metro connection: Belorusskaya, lines 2 and 5.
• Express trains to Sheremetyevo depart from Belorussky and Savyolovsky railway stations.
• The historic station building opened in 1870; the line reached Brest in 1871.

The station stands on the northern edge of the city center, on Tverskaya Zastava Square. Belorusskaya metro station serves the Zamoskvoretskaya Line 2 and the Circle Line 5; the railway and metro areas are directly connected. Moscow has ten major railway stations serving different routes, and the location within Moscow also affects how long it takes to reach the next transport hub.

Moscow’s local transport connections link up with the railway station and metro. Express trains to Sheremetyevo Airport depart from both Belorussky and Savyolovsky railway stations. Sheremetyevo Airport can therefore be reached from two Moscow stations; the most suitable departure point depends on where you are in the city.

The city attractions Red Square and Moscow museums are located in Moscow, outside the station grounds.

The Moscow–Smolensk line was built in the second half of the 19th century; its route was approved in 1868, and construction of the station began in 1869. The two-story stone building opened on September 19, 1870, when the Moscow–Smolensk Railway began operating. In 1871, the line was extended to Brest and the station was renamed Brestsky. The station thus developed into a departure point for the western railway route toward Belarus and Warsaw.

The historic building was expanded from 1907 to 1912 under the direction of architect Ivan Strukov. The new complex had four platforms; one section was also connected to the Nikolaev Railway by a connecting curve. The architectural design combines classical and Neo-Gothic forms. Today, the listed station area includes the historic building from 1870, the structure from the 1910–1912 reconstruction, and another building dating from 1976.

Long-distance trains, the metro, and MCD services meet at the station. The Kazansky Railway Station and Leningradsky Railway Station on Komsomolskaya Square are separate transport hubs elsewhere in the city. Traveling between these stations means making a journey through Moscow’s local transport network.

Train travel connects Moscow with destinations across Russia and with international routes. For travel from Belorussky Railway Station to Belarus or other destinations to the west, the actual train route and current departure station are what matter. If you plan to stay near the station, you can tailor your accommodation search to your arrival point and onward journey.

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For multi-leg train journeys, include the station, metro, airport, and accommodation in a single schedule. Moscow connects multiple routes with cities such as St. Petersburg and regions such as the Golden Ring; the route determines which station you need. The size of Moscow makes the time between transfers an important planning factor in its own right.

Which metro station serves the railway station?

Belorusskaya station connects the railway station to metro lines 2 and 5.

Which stations do express trains to Sheremetyevo depart from?

Express trains to Sheremetyevo depart from Belorussky and Savyolovsky railway stations.

When did the station take the name Belorussky Railway Station?

After several earlier names, the station received its current name in May 1936. From 1922 until then, it was called the Belorussian-Baltic Railway Station.