Russian Railways extension at Sheremetyevo Airport

By SHAREN KAUR

There is an interesting railway development in Russia.

Russian Railways, a Russian fully state-owned vertically integrated railway company, is building a new railway line to the Northern Terminal Complex (NTC) of Sheremetyevo Airport. The new railway line will connect Terminal B and Terminal C, which is currently under construction, as part of the NTC.

The railway project is being carried out as part of the Russian Railways investment programme.

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The project is planned to be implemented in two stages. The first stage involves the construction of the Sheremetyevo-1 station in the NTC and a single-track branch that will connect the new station with the existing Sheremetyevo-2 station located in the South terminal Complex (STC, Terminals D, E and F). This will allow to operate a train shuttle between North and South Terminal Complexes with 15 minutes intervals.

Phase 1 is estimated to be completed in 2022, and will increase Sheremetyevo Airport's accessibility and reduce congestion on the road network.

The second phase involved a construction of a double-track connecting line from the Sheremetyevo-1 station with the existing routes of the Moscow railway.

Upon completion of the project, passenger train turnover to Sheremetyevo Airport will increase from 38 trains currently running to 72 pairs per day - 32 pairs to the STC and 40 pairs to the NTC with a 30 minute headway.

Trains from Moscow to the airport will depart every 15 minutes.