The new railway station of Saratov will have 10 escalators

Large-scale reconstruction of the railway station complex continues in Saratov. Builders are focused on the construction of the main building - this is reported on the website of the Volga railway. According to the project, the new station should be commissioned next spring.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin during a working trip to the region inspected the construction of a new railway station in Saratov. Information about this was published on November 5 in the social networks of supporters of the politician. Now workers are assembling the frame of the building itself. The plan is as follows: by the end of the year, close the thermal circuit and take up the interior decoration, make glazing. “It is planned to commission the building of the new railway station until April 30, 2027,” the Volodin Saratov Telegram channel reports.

The new station will transform and become modern. There will be a mobility promotion center, space for passengers with children, a waiting room for citizens with animals. For the convenience of passengers (annual flow is 1.5 million people), 10 escalators, 9 elevators and 7 introscopes are provided - modern devices for contactless X-ray inspection of luggage, allowing you to "look" inside luggage, hand luggage and see their internal contents without opening.

Part of the infrastructure has already been put into operation. Since September 1, the northern lobby from the bus station (with three terminals for buying tickets for trains) and a covered pedestrian bridge - a concourse have been earned. The transition is equipped with six escalators and three elevators, providing access to the second and third platforms. Inside the transition, electronic boards with a schedule are installed. From the main building of the station there are two temporary exits on the stairs to the first platform.

In early November, the press service of the Volga Railway reported that now the installation of engineering systems and the formation of floors of the third floor of the station building are underway at the facility. At an altitude of 14 meters, builders pour a floor slab, simultaneously strengthening walls, columns and elevator shafts. Preparations are also underway for clean finishing: waterproofing, concrete grinding, laying power cables and lighting are performed. On platforms and concourse, the bulk of the work has already been completed: workers are engaged in finishing office spaces and laying tiles. At the bus station, meanwhile, the walls are leveled under the cladding and cables are also laid.

After the completion of the reconstruction, the total area of the station complex will increase almost one and a half times - from 9.8 to 14 thousand square meters. The new station building will be three-story. On the ground floor there will be cash rooms, cafes, automatic storage chambers, bathrooms and a children's playground. The second and third floors will be set aside for waiting rooms, a business hall, a high comfort zone and office space. The project provides for the creation of a completely barrier-free environment for people with limited mobility.

It is worth recalling that the reconstruction of the railway station was planned for more than ten years, but each time the deadlines were postponed. The active phase began in 2024: first, passenger routes were changed and ticket offices were moved, in March 2025, the old building was demolished. In July, arriving at the railway station Saratov guests of the city instead of platforms had to use roughly assembled wooden flooring. In August, new platforms were laid down. Construction is on schedule, noted in the Railways.