Yaroslavl railway station occupies a special place among the city’s tourist sights. On the one hand, the architectural complex is remarkable in its own right as a piece of modern art. On the other hand, it is a kind of link connecting the regional centre with other territories of our vast country. Everyone who comes to Yaroslavl by train begins their acquaintance with the city from the railway station complex, which has grown to become one of the largest on the Northern Railway network.

The history of the station goes back to the construction of Vspolye station in 1898, which became the city’s main station as transport routes continued to develop. The Yaroslavl railway station’s passenger building was built in the neoclassical style in 1952 by the architect V. Panchenko, and the ticket office building and underground passageway were completed in 1977.

Yaroslavl is the pearl of the Golden Ring of Russia, which also includes the cities of Ivanova, Rostov Veliky, and Kostroma, where the railway stations of the Northern Regional Directorate of Railway Stations are located. More than 600,000 people call Yaroslavl home. The historic city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a developed transport infrastructure, great tourist potential, and is within easy reach of the country’s largest business and cultural centres, such as Moscow and St. Petersburg. Yaroslavl railway station is 250km away from Moscow station.