Romodanovsky railway station (Kazanskiy railway station): history, causes closure

Among the great variety of attractions monuments always represent great value. And the richer the history of the object, the higher its importance for posterity. One of those is the building at the railway station of Nizhny Novgorod.

Location

In the city close to metro bridge is Romodanovsky railway station, which today have lost their original functionality. It is located at Kazanskaya square, 1 that at the end of Chernigov St on the right Bank of the Oka.

Access to the former station by public and private transport, moving from the Kanavinsky bridge to the right along the lower promenade. In the modern city, these streets are poorly animated, here there are mainly nearby residents, and then tourists. However, in the years of active work station and the port traffic on the route was constant.

At the moment to assess the building from other angles, in addition to the facade, will fail because it has the status of private property. But thanks to the preservation of the image of interest does not dry out even with that condition.

The Idea of creation

The History of the Romodanovsky railway station originates from industrial and art exhibition held on the eve of the twentieth century, after which it was developed the project of creating a railway line connecting Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. Planned routes that ran along the Oka, not crossing the river, and the station was located near the pier, there were mills and merchants Bashkirova Degtiarevich.

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Construction of the building of the Romodanovsky railway station dates back to the years 1900-1904, and the first train passed on the rails of the line already in 1901 the name of the object received from the village, where the paved new section of the railway. In those days the locality was considered quite large, which is very quickly reflected on the significance of the new site. Even before the official completion of the building of the Kazan station, in 1903, the station has acquired the status of a transport hub.

Appearance

The architecture of the building from day one was very different, and therefore stood out among the usual facades. The name of the author of the Romodanovsky railway station of Nizhny Novgorod in the history is not preserved in the sources is listed only the name of the engineer that submitted the project - Tolmachev. Supervised the construction of the station the man, whose name and insignia are not recorded in the archives. His name is ravens. The structure is made in the classicist style and today is among the most beautiful.

Modern appearance repeats the initial idea of the architect, the renovation was restored to the tiniest details, which were clarified in the extant photos. The observance of accuracy in the reconstruction of the domes became the most difficult process, they were corrected three times. For work performed on updating of the Kazan station, the authors have received awards at the festival “Architecture 2005».

Main areas

Geographical location of the station between the river and the mountain, full of landslides, was not allowed to lay a sufficient number of train paths for the implementation of all plans for passenger and freight transport. Therefore, in the first years of the train went to Kharkov, Timiryazeva, located in Mordovia, and the regional Lukoyanov.

Gradually there were new trains and routes. So, in 30-e years added trains in the direction of Arzamas and Ruzaevka, and then in a suburban Kud'ma and Pavlovo. To Kazan train station from the Romodanovsky began to ride with the second half of the twentieth century.

The Increase in the number of trains and directions due to the presence here of the whole mill complex. In the years of active operation of the station operated one truck and one train depot, the pier had also been used for transshipment to river vessels.

Railway lines

The Terrain through which ran the rails is not calm. Groundwater provoked frequent landslides long before the construction of the railway. To solve this problem throughout the area, "Romodanovsky railway station – the Grange" was punched in the mountain drainage tunnel, designed to release dangerous waters. Structures can be detected in its place today.

This system of containment of landslides at the time was valued silver medal at the Paris world exhibition. The work was carried out manually, the length of the deepest tunnels of more than 1.5 km away. Much later they discussed the project involves the connection of two stations of the city tunnel, which was to be held under the Oka, but then the idea stage it has not moved. And the events that occurred some time later, made the final adjustments.

End of history

Back in the days of the first passenger transport local residents with fear and mistrust this stretch of road, however, gradually drain-stulneva the system has proved its effectiveness. During the existence of the Romodanovsky railway station in Nizhny Novgorod landslides occurred repeatedly, but they had no significant problems for the operation of the station.

With all this gradual washing away of the banks of the waters and the steepness of the slope played its part, and the element still prevailed. In February 1974, a strong landslide blocked the railway line, knocking the tram, and that was the reason for closing the station. At that time a bridge was built connecting the two city stations, so I decided further communication to take place without the participation of the threat of the segment paths.

The Rails between the points "Manor” and “Gorky-Kazan” were removed, and before a crowded railway station building soon fell into ruin.

The Fame of the Kazan station

The Railway line "Timiryazevo - Nizhny Novgorod" with extraordinarily beautiful structure at the end point of route has existed for 70 years from the day of official opening until the completion of the direct activities. However, his fame is embodied not only in the archival data.

For the First time Romodanovsky railway station in Nizhny Novgorod was mentioned in the essay “Volga and Kama,” L. N. Andreev in 1902, where he described his journey, which began just here. 110th anniversary released a book about the history of the monument, the authors of which are V. Semiletov, and I. Savin. About the business and its connection with the station, the main structure of the heaped and Vladimir Krupnov, the current owner.

In Addition to the literature, the station building was in the cinema, was shooting the series, based on the work of A. Tolstoy “purgatory”. At the time of the making of the film, the station no longer worked, but in the frame of a railroad comes alive again.

New life

Stop all stations affected and on adjacent buildings, they quickly fell into disrepair. 19 years later the building was officially awarded the status of a monument of architecture, but to return it back to normal was only by 2003. This has contributed to the Vladimir Krupnov, founder of the business of manufacturing of plastic cards. He chose the former station as an office for his company in 2001 and started its restoration.

The Restoration was done Viktor Zubkov, the initiator of the detailed preserve the appearance of the building. His efforts have the opportunity to feel the spirit of history more than a century ago. Today on the territory of the former Romodanovsky station is “Novacart”, which is a private property. Here not guided tours, so with the exception of the facade, to get acquainted with the interior of the monument is not possible.