Astana-1 formerly Nur-Sultan-1, is a railway station in Astana, Kazakhstan. The original station can handle 7,000 travellers a day, as part of the infrastructure build up to Expo 2017 a new station, Astana-Nurly Zhol, is located near Mynzhyldyk Alley with a new capacity of 12,000.[1]
Astana-1 | |
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| Kazakhstan Temir Zholy | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°11′45″N 71°24′33″E / 51.1957°N 71.4091°E |
| Owned by | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ASUZHT |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Rebuilt | 1990, 2003 |
| Electrified | 1984 |
The station was renamed to Nur-Sultan-1 after the city changed its name.[2] On 17 September 2022, the name of the city was changed to Astana and the station name was changed.
Train services
Around half of the train services serving Astana call at Astana-1. Most of these are "through" services as the newer Astana Nurly Zhol is a terminal station. Almost all Talgo services that serve Astana no longer serve Astana-1, but many long distance and commuter services remain at the station. A handful of services call at both Astana-1 and Nur Sultan Nurly Jol.