Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway
| Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway (Nikolaevskaya railway) | |
|---|---|
The Sapsan high speed train on the way from Moscow to St. Petersburg. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Mostly passenger service |
| Owner | Russian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail Commuter rail Inter-city rail |
| System | October Railway |
| Operator(s) | Russian Railways |
| Rolling stock | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 649.7 km (403.7 mi) |
| Character | Passenger and freight |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
The Saint Petersburg to Moscow railway (1855–1923 – Nikolaevskaya railway) runs for 649.7 kilometers (403.7 mi) through four oblasts: Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver and Moscow. It is a major traffic artery in the north-west region of Russia, operated by the October Railway subdivision of Russian Railways.