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Traffic Office at Moscow-Tovarno-Kurskaya Station

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The two-story brick building, constructed in the late 19th century, emerged during the active development of railway communication between the capital and the southern cities of the Russian Empire. It housed the offices of the station master and the duty officers who controlled train maneuvers and the operation of signal semaphores.

Unfortunately, few historical railway structures of architectural value have survived in this area. However, this building, referred to in the archival documents of the Moscow-Kursk Railway as the traffic office at Moscow-Tovarno-Kurskaya Station, has fully preserved its spatial structure and facade design. It was built between 1883 and 1884 and is one of the few remaining examples of railway eclecticism.

This style is characterized by a mixture of various architectural directions, both modern and classical. The building's facades are adorned with risalits topped with attics and small towers at the corners. A cornice stands out between the floors, and the building's corners are decorated with rustication. The window openings are crowned with stylized brick architraves resembling vaults. The window sills are designed with protruding ledges on the first floor and aprons on the second. The chimney stacks on the roof have also retained their historical appearance.

The building is still in use for its intended purpose: it houses the offices of the station master and the duty officer, as well as the electric centralization post.

Geo point

Контора движения на станции «Москва-Товарная-Курская» Московско-Курской железной дороги

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