"Privolzhsky Station" was located at the intersection of Bolshaya Sergievskaya Street (now Chernyshevsky Street) and Babushkin's Wharf. The first mention of it as a staff station dates back to 1863. An announcement was published in the "Saratov City Reference Sheet": "The station guarantees ladies attending dance evenings that politeness and decency will be strictly observed."

In 1865, the station became the property of Belyaev. In the "Saratov Reference Sheet" of 1867, he wrote: "In my station on the banks of the Volga, an orchestra and harpists play. Due to the cramped conditions and inconvenience from the large number of visitors, an entrance fee is introduced."

In 1868, the owner of the station became merchant G.I. Barykin, known as "the main entertainer of the city." He conducted business together with his relative M.K. Ivanova, who continued to manage after his death in 1891.

Newspaper notes of that time describe the entertainment that took place in this establishment. In 1894, the audience was amazed by the "Hercules lady," on whom weights and an anvil were placed. One day, she could not withstand the weight and dropped everything on herself. In 1895, chanson singer Palmina delighted the regulars, but family audiences left the hall upon her appearance. In 1893, visitors listened to Little Russians and a couplet singer, washing it down with vodka, and then, when the whistler performed, they began to whistle along.

Serious events were rare; for example, in 1877, a concert featuring dramatic artists M.M. Petipa and V.N. Davydov took place here. The hall was packed.

V.N. Davydov noted in his memoirs that the station, owned by Barykin and later Ivanova, was the best place for entertainment after the theater and attracted many visitors. He recalled the wonderful view of the Volga and how décolletée singers in short skirts delighted tipsy Saratov residents.

In 1899, the station completely burned down but was soon restored as a two-towered wooden structure. In 1915, it was occupied by a club for clerks, and later, during the Soviet era, the building was dismantled due to the redevelopment of the Volga part of the city. A park was established in its place, which was later built up with residential houses.