Train Schedules Adjusted on Moscow Railway's Belorussian Line
Starting August 31, train schedules on the Belorussian direction of Moscow Railway will be adjusted due to track maintenance work between Mozhaisk and Borodino, affecting long-distance commuter trains and some 'Lastochka' high-speed services.
Consensus
- Train schedules on the Belorussian direction of the Moscow Railway will change starting August 31.
- The changes are due to maintenance work on the Mozhaisk–Borodino section.
- The work will take place in two technological windows: August 31 to September 4 and September 7 to September 11.
- The work includes replacing rail sections, cleaning ballast, welding, alignment, and ballasting.
- One main track will be closed during the work, with trains rerouted to adjacent tracks.
- Some long-distance commuter trains will have adjusted departure and arrival times, reduced stops, or shortened routes.
- Several electric trains between Mozhaisk–Vyazma, Golitsyno–Lobnya, Borodino–Lobnya, and Moscow–Gagarin will be temporarily suspended.
- The 'Lastochka' trains between Moscow, Smolensk, and Minsk will also be affected.
- Train No. 734 (Smolensk–Moscow) will depart at 15:16 and arrive at 19:54 during the affected periods.
Points of divergence
- The work covers a section over 10 kilometers long. — vesti
- The work covers a 10.2-kilometer section. — m24
- The departure of train No. 734 will be 48 minutes earlier and arrival 43 minutes earlier than before. — m24
- The departure of train No. 734 is at 15:16 and arrival at 19:54, but no comparison to previous times is given. — vesti
- The Moscow Railway plans to equip 10 more 'Lastochka' electric trains with autonomous control systems this year, expanding the automated fleet. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- From August 31, the schedule of Belorussian direction trains of MZh will change — Вести
- Schedule of Belorussian direction trains of MZhD will change from August 31 to September 11 — Москва 24
Key entities
- Belarusian direction
- Borodino
- Moscow Railway
- Mozhaysk
- Moscow
- MJD
- Darya Myasina
- Belarusian Direction of the Moscow Railway
- MZ