Bereket railway station (Turkmenistan)
Bereket railway station (Turkmen: Bereket demirýol menzili) is the main railway station in the city of Bereket, Turkmenistan. It was built in 1885. The station is operated by the Türkmendemirýollary.
Bereket railway station Bereket demirýol menzili | |
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 New railway station in Bereket city (Bereket II), October 2013. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bereket, Balkan Province Turkmenistan |
| Coordinates | 39.2455°N 55.5216°E |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Owned by | Türkmendemirýollary |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 100 cars |
| Bicycle facilities | yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Rebuilt | 2013 |
| Previous names | Kazandjik railway station |
Bereket station is an important strategic railway crossroad on the Trans-Caspian Railway (Caspian Sea - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan) and North-South Transnational Railway (Russia - Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan - Iran - Persian Gulf.[1][2]
Bereket Railway Depot (or Bereket RD) (Turkmen: Bereket demirýol deposy) is a railway depot in Bereket city where locomotives are serviced and maintained. It is one of the oldest and biggest MPDs in Turkmenistan. The Depot was built in 1889.
History
The station was built in 1885. The station building was reconstructed in 2013.
See also
References
- "North-South Transnational Corridor". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- "Crossing of Railways". turkmenistaninfo.ru. Retrieved 2014-03-25.