“Baikal” (No. 209/210 ) - a branded passenger train of Russian Railways (formerly - train No. 09/10 “Baikal”) running in the years 1964-2013, until 2010 on the route Irkutsk - Moscow , and in 2010-2013 on the route Irkutsk - St. Petersburg ).
| Train number 209I / 210I "Baikal" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Basic data | |
| Category | Branded |
| Company | Federal Passenger Company |
| Route | Irkutsk - Novosibirsk |
| Largest cities | Irkutsk Krasnoyarsk Novosibirsk |
| Travel time | 3 days 19 hours / 3 days 15 hours |
| Length | 5465 km |
| Periodicity | every other day (from Irkutsk - odd) |
| Technical details | |
Content
Specifications
- Formation Depot : ICP-7 Irkutsk.
- Average speed: 60 km / h.
- Wagons: CB , compartment , reserved seats , restaurant car , postal luggage carriage . In Krasnoyarsk, an additional wagon Krasnoyarsk-St. Petersburg was previously attached, previously an additional wagon of the Novokuznetsk train.
History
1964–2010: Irkutsk - Moscow
The train connecting Irkutsk - Moscow received the status of a company on July 17, 1964 . The first head of the train was Adam Polyakov. The first train consisted of nine wagons. The entire interior of the cars was made on special order, including bedding and dishes. The design of the appearance of the cars implied a wave of Lake Baikal . [one]
He made more than 350 flights a year, transporting more than 250 thousand passengers. [2]
In 2009, the management of Russian Railways approved a single color scheme for all trains. From that moment, the train began to change its appearance from blue-white to gray-red. However, for the first flight to St. Petersburg, a train was assembled consisting of only blue and white cars.
2010–2013: Irkutsk - St. Petersburg
From May 31, 2010 the route of train No. 9 to Irkutsk - St. Petersburg changed. From June 4, 2010 the route of train number 10 to St. Petersburg - Irkutsk changed.
The change of route from Moscow to Peretburg was made by the directorate of the road on the basis of marketing research on the demand for transportation. [3]
In 2010, it consisted of 17 cars: 15 passenger, one luggage and one restaurant. [2]
The route - along the Trans-Siberian Railway to Yekaterinburg and then to Perm, Kirov, Vologda, Cherepovets and Ladoga Station in St. Petersburg. The length of the route is 5 thousand 465 km, the travel time is 3.5 days. [four]
Since the summer of 2013, the route has been shortened from Irkutsk to Novosibirsk. After that, the train was finally canceled due to its low profitability.
The branded train "Baikal" was in great demand among foreign and Russian tourists traveling along the Trans-Siberian Railway, while traveling to Moscow. He was considered one of the best in Russia. In my opinion, its transfer to the route to St. Petersburg was a mistake on the part of the railway.
- Chairman of the Siberian Baikal Tourism Association Igor Kovalenko, 2013 [5]
Route [6]
New route
- VSZhD :
- Irkutsk-passenger
- Irkutsk sorting
- Angarsk
- Usolye-Siberian
- Cheremkhovo
- Zalari
- Winter
- Kuitong
- Tulun
- Nizhneudinsk
- Alzamay
- Taishet
- Krasnoyarsk railway :
- Ilan
- Kansk-Yenisei
- Zaozernaya
- Krasnoyarsk-Passenger
- Achinsk
- Bogotol
- Mariinsk
- WZHD :
- Taiga
- Novosibirsk
Route Value
Russian and foreign tourists, this route is considered as a unique opportunity to travel in comfortable conditions along the legendary Transsiberian Sea and visit Lake Baikal [7] .
See also
- Signature trains of Russia
- VSZhD
Notes
- ↑ Signature trains of Russia - Baikal train Archived on July 11, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 The branded train “Baikal” with the message Irkutsk - Moscow turned 45 years old (East Siberian Railway) // Russian Railways, July 17, 2009
- ↑ Named Baikal train changed route // Vesti. Irkutsk, 05/28/2010
- ↑ https://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=364367&cid=7 The branded train Baikal from Irkutsk to St. Petersburg will go on its first flight // Vesti.ru, May 31, 2010
- ↑ Angelina Solomatova - “Baikal” could not stand it // Competitor, No. 3 (26647), January 28, 2013
- ↑ The route of the branded Baikal train.
- ↑ Russian Railways website Archived on May 2, 2014.
Sources
- Leyla Mustafayeva - “Baikal” has a new history // “ Gudok ” newspaper, No. 21, June 4, 2010
- Galina Lemzyakova - Where did Baikal go? // Angarsk newspaper "Time", 2014
- Angelina Solomatova - “Baikal” could not stand it // Competitor, No. 3 (26647), January 28, 2013
- Branded train “Baikal” turned 45 years old // July 17, 2009