Kursky railway terminal (Russian: Ку́рский вокза́л, Kursky vokzal), also known as Moscow Kurskaya railway station (Russian: Москва́-Ку́рская, Moskva-Kurskaya), is one of the ten railway terminals in Moscow. It was built in 1896, and renovated (without major design changes) in 1938, then a large glass facade and modern roof was added in a 1972 expansion.^[1] In 2008, there were plans to completely rebuild or refurbish the station.^[2] Kursky station, unlike most Moscow terminals, operates two almost opposite railroad directions from Moscow: one toward Kursk, Russia, after which the station is named, that stretches on into Ukraine, and another toward Nizhniy Novgorod, which is less used by long-distance trains, and is mostly for the high-speed service to Nizhniy. Kursky is connected to the Lengradskiy Line from the other side, enabling long-distance trains from St. Petersburg going on to other cities to pass through Russia's capital. Because of its three directions, its adjacency to the city center, and its connection to three major metro lines, Kursky is one of Moscow's busiest railway stations.

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Moscow Kursky
Moscow Railway terminal
View of the station's main entrance
General information
Location	Ploshchad' Kurskogo Vokzala, Moscow Russia
Coordinates	55.7575°N 37.660556°E / 55.7575; 37.660556
Operated by	Moscow Railway
Line(s)	Alexeyevskaya Connection Line Gorkovsky Suburban Line Kursky Suburban Line
Platforms	9
Tracks	17
Connections	Moscow Metro stations: Kurskaya Kurskaya Chkalovskaya Tram: 20, 24, Б; Bus: 40, 78, Б;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	191602
Fare zone	0
History
Opened	1896
Rebuilt	1938, 1972
Services
Preceding station Moscow Railway (commuter service) Following station Terminus Gorkovskoye line Serp i Molot towards Vladimir Kurskoye line Moskva-Tovarnaya towards Tula Preceding station Moscow Central Diameters Following station Kalanchyovskaya towards Nakhabino Line D2 Moskva Tovarnaya towards Podolsk Future services Serp i Molot towards Zheleznodorozhnaya Line D4 Kalanchyovskaya towards Aprelevka
Location
Moscow Kursky Location within Moscow Ring Road

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Platform height rules under the newest GOST standards, DC commuter EMUs dedicated platforms in Moscow urban area must be 1,100 mm (43.3 in), while the platforms for the long-distance trains must be either 200 mm (7.9 in) and 550 mm (21.7 in). Moscow Kurskaya station platforms should get reconstruction soon.

Proposed platform layout:

• Platform 1: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
• Platform 1&2: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft), very narrow
• Platform 3&4: Height of 550 mm (21.7 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
• Platform 5&6: Height of 1,100 mm (43.3 in), Length of 400 metres (1,300 ft)
• Platform 7&8: Height of 1,100 mm (43.3 in), Length of 400 metres (1,300 ft)
• Platform 10&11: Height of 550 mm (21.7 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
• Platform 12&13: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)
• Platform 14&15: Height of 200 mm (7.9 in), Length of 800 metres (2,600 ft)

• Historical view of the station (1900)
• Front view
• Old building of the station
• Station restaurant, located in the old building
• Suburban trains in Kursky station