A hundred years is no small achievement. The railway line connecting Russia from end to end, the Trans-Siberian Railway, celebrates 100 years since its completion. On 5 October 1916, the final section of Eurasia’s most famous railway was finished. A bridge across the Amur River at Khabarovsk completed the last stretch of the main line of the Trans-Siberian. A bridge whose size earned it the name “Miracle of the Amur” in its day, and the final piece of a monumental engineering project.
It is no surprise that the Trans-Siberian is the world’s longest railway, with a total length of 9,288.2 km. It begins at Yaroslavl train station in Moscow and ends at Vladivostok, on the Pacific coast of Russia.
Work on this impressive railway began nearby. In May 1891, the future Emperor Nicholas II laid the foundation stone of Kyperovskaya station, with an orchestra and great ceremony.
Facts about the Trans-Siberian Railway
On its journey along the tracks of the Trans-Siberian the train connects 88 Russian cities and crosses 16 major rivers and 8 official time zones. It is the world’s longest passenger rail route: a train takes 6 days and 10 minutes between Moscow and Vladivostok!
The Trans-Siberian plays a key role in Russia’s social and economic development. Regions along the line extract 65% of Russia’s coal, contain 20% of its oil refineries and produce 25% of its timber.
For us it is a perfect means of transport that refers us to a legendary journey.
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