鉄道ニュース（https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/232258/e295-5-million-eu-grant-boosts-rail-baltica-construction-progress-across-estonia-latvia-and-lithuania/?utm_source) によると、バルト三国を縦断し欧州鉄道網と接続を図る大型プロジェクト「Rail Baltica」が、約 €2.955億（29.55億ユーロ） のＥＵ助成金（European Commission 等を通じて）を確保したとのこと。従来ロシア軌間（旧ソ連軌間）を主に使用してきた地域において、欧州規格軌（標準軌）‐高速鉄道網への統合を図るという戦略的インフラ整備らしいです。
まあこんな時代だから仕方がないのですが、旧ソ連地域にモスクワから列車一本で簡単に行けなくなる（台車交換が必要）のは残念。
This is an introduction (Part 2) to the Moscow Московский вокзал station on the Petersburg Санкт-Петербург. Introductions will be given for lines other than those to Moscow and those relatively close to it from Petersburg.
3) Westward
◎Baltic Express Балтийский экспресс” to Tallinn Tallinn (from Moscow)
Departure 0625 - Arrival 1325
2nd class sleeping berth 3970R, 3rd class sleeping berth 3370R, 2nd class seat 1960R
Main stops Ivangorod Narvsky, Narva
To Kaliningrad Калининград
Departure ◎1319 - Arrival 1507 the next day
2nd class sleeping berth 4800R, 3rd class sleeping berth 1600R
Major stops: Kana, Kivartay, Chernyshevsky
4) South (via Moscow and almost via Moscow)
To BelgorodБелгород
◎0002 departure - 2054 arrival
2nd class sleeping berth 5140R, 3rd class sleeping berth 2410R
Major Stops: Borogoe, Moskovskoe, Oryol
Departure: 2005 - Arrival: 1130
2nd class sleeper 5120R, 3rd class sleeper
Main station
To Sukhumi Сухуми
◎Departure 0040 - Arrival two days later 0913
2nd class sleeping berth 7800R, 3rd class sleeping berth 4420R
Main Stations Tula, Erez, Voronezh, Rossossi, Rostov, Kavkasskaya, Belorechenskaya, Adrel, Zindripsi
To Novorossiysk Новороссийск
◎Departure at 1211 - arrival two days later at 0810
2nd class sleeper ?R, 3rd class sleeper 4200R
Main stops: Erez, Liski
To Kislovodsk Кисловодск
Departure ◎1332 - Arrival two days later at 0936
2nd class sleeping berth 6280R, 3rd class sleeping berth 2500R
Main Stops: Moscow Kursk Station, Erez, Mineralnye Vody
To Eisk Ейск
◎2304 departure - 1330 arrival two days later
2nd class sleeping berths: R5000, 3rd class sleeping berths: R5000
Main stop: Moscow Kursk station, Erez
To Makhachkala Махачкала
◎1632 departure - 2200 arrival two days later
2nd class sleeping berth 6100R, 3rd class sleeping berth 2640R
Main stops: Erez, Losossi, Kavkasskaya
To Vladikavkazka Владикавказ
◎Departure 1632 - arrival two days later 1733
2nd class sleeping berth 3830R, 3rd class sleeping berth 3950R
Main stops: Erez, Losossi, Kavkasskaya, Mineralnye Vody, Beslan
To Adrel Адлер
◎Departure 2016 - arrival two days later at 0943 “Palmyra in the North”
1st class sleeper 13600R, 2nd class sleeper 3610R
Main stops: Voronezh, Goryachy Klyuch
To Anapa Анапа
◎2304 departure - 1825 arrival two days later
2nd class sleeping berth 6440R, 3rd class sleeping berth 2520R
Main Stops: Moscow Kursk Station, Erets
To Bryansk Брянск
◎Departure 1430 - Arrival 0504
1st class 5850R, 2nd class 2430R, 3rd class 1660R
Main stop: Sukhinich
To Volgograd Волгоград
Departure ◎2032 - Arrival two days later 0558
2nd class sleeper 3590R, 3rd class 2960R
Major stops: Moscow Kursk Station, Erets, Gryazy Voronezhsky, Povorino
To Astrakhan Астрахань
◎Departure 1803 - arrival two days later 0764
2nd class sleeping 3590R, 3rd class 2960R
Main stops Ryazan, Michurinsk Uralisky, Lutoschevo, Saratov
To Nizhny Novgorod Нижный Новгород
◎Departure 1700 - Arrival 0103
2nd class seat 3390R
Main Stations
To Cheboksary Чебоксары
Departure 1531-Arrival 1445
2nd class 4940R, 3rd class 2830R
Main Stops
5) Southeast, east side (not via Moscow)
To Tolyatti Тольяттти
Departure: ◎1531 - Arrival: 1056 after 2 days
2nd class sleeping berth 5010R, 3rd class sleeping berth 3770R
Major stops: Borogoe-Moskovsky, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kovrov, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasny Uzel, Luzayevka
To Samara Самара
◎Departure 1745 - arrival two days later 0910
1st class sleeping 13920R, 2nd class 7180R, 3rd class 4740R
Main stops: Borogoe Moskovsky, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kovrov, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasny Uzel, Ruzayevka
To Ufa Уфа
◎Departure 1745 - arrival 2 days later at 2210
2nd class sleeping 5320R, 3rd class sleeping 2330R
Main stops Borogoe-Moskovsky, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kovrov, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasny Uzel, Luzaevka, Inza, Ulyanovsk
To Orenburg Оренбург
◎Departure 1745 - Arrival 2240 after 2 days
2nd class sleeping berth 8550R
Main stops Borogoe Moskovsky, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kovrov, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasny Uzel, Luzayevka, Samara
To Kazan Казань
◎Departure 1854 - Arrival 1850 after 1 day
2nd class sleeping berth 5320R, 3rd class sleeping berth 2330R
Main Stops
To Siktivkar Сыктывкар (seasonal service) *There is also a service to Mikuni on the way.
Departure: ◎1854 - Arrival: 1850 after 1 day
2nd class sleeper?
Major stops: Babaevo, Konosha, Kotlas, Mikuni
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Petersburg Radga station (in the direction of Murmansk)
Petersburg-Vitebsk (for Belarus and Ukraine)
Petersburg-Finland (for Helsinki)
Petersburg-Baltic station (for Petergov)
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