Georgian Railway: railway stations, stations, directions

Throughout the state stretchedthe railway of Georgia. In its operation there are lines of about 1323.9 km in length, as well as many bridges, tunnels, passenger stations and loading stations.

Railway tracks of Georgia

What is the Georgian railway? It is a strategic object of the country and a key link between Armenia, Azerbaijan and European countries.

Docking of the railways of Georgia and Armeniaoccurs at the Sadakhlo station. The state border of Georgia with Azerbaijan converges with the border of their railway branches. Transit cargo of these countries go through the territory of the state to Europe.

The electrification of the Georgian railway wasis produced almost entirely. Only the branch of Ninotsminda - Akhalkalaki remained. During the collapse of the USSR in 1991, electrification was discontinued here, and it was not renewed any more.

The section between the cities of Samtredia, Tbilisi and Gardabani (a city located on the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan) consists of two paths, and all other regions have one path.

History of construction

In 1856 engineer-captain Statkovsky wasa report was made that in Georgia it is necessary to start building a railway. At the heart of his project was the connection of the cities of Baku and Tiflis. This would allow the delivery of Nizhny Novgorod goods along the Volga and the Caspian Sea. And in Baku and Poti the goods would be delivered by rail.

In Georgia, the opening of the first branch occurred in 1872. It connected the city of Poti with Tiflis, the present Tbilisi.

A significant date in the life of Georgia was the day of August 16, 1932. Then in the country the first electric locomotive was started up.

Electrification in Georgia was fully completed in 1967.

The Georgian railway until 1991 was an integral part of the Transcaucasian railway.

After the 1991 referendum, as a resultwhich disintegrated the Soviet Union, there was a division of the Transcaucasian railway. And as a result, three branches were formed: the Abkhaz, the Armenian and the Georgian. Samtred, as well as the Tbilisi branch carried out maintenance work on the site where the Georgian road was located.

The railway since the times of the Soviet Unionwas used as a testing ground. Here the rolling stock was tested, in particular electric locomotives, which were produced and operated both in the USSR and outside the country. The branch between Zestafoni and Khashuri, running along the Suram pass, was considered the main test site. In 1932, the railway branch of the Suram Pass was the first in the USSR to be electrified and used to transport cargo by railway.

Development plans

The Georgian railway has plans to reconstruct the main Tbilisi-Batumi highway to improve the possibility of high-speed traffic.

It is planned to build the second path of the Samtredia branch - Batumi, due to the cargo turnover that has increased in this direction.

The reconstruction of many Georgian stations is planned, the state of which is not the best at the present time.

It is planned to build the Northern Railwaybypassing Tbilisi in order to withdraw dangerous cargo from the city center. The Central Railway Station will also be relocated. It is planned to build two main stations. Trains will go to the west from the station Didube, and from Samgori - in an easterly direction.

In order to fully modernize the mainthe railway branch of Georgia, the plans focus on the strategic project "Fast Railway". To this end, construct a new straight branch through the Ricot Pass.

High-speed railway Tbilisi -Batumi will have a length of 450 km. This will lead to the fact that trains will be on the road for less time. And it will be possible to get from Tbilisi to the Black Sea coast in 3 hours. According to the project, it is planned to lay new rails here. Will make a complete electrification. The project includes the construction of new bridges, tunnels and other engineering structures.

Georgian Railways LLC

In 2011, the plans of the Georgian railwayincluded the attraction of external financing through the placement of shares of the company Georgian Railway. But later it was decided to abandon this. All its authorized capital is in state property.

The Georgian Railway plans to introduceSAP technology. It will be the first company among the CIS and Transcaucasia. This will allow to control the business processes of production at the present stage and effectively simplify the process of making decisions concerning the main business issues.

After the introduction of cutting-edge SAP technologies, there will be an increase in operating revenues, a reduction in reserve inventory, financial and repair costs and receivables.

The railway station of the capital

Railway station Tbilisi is located on the square of Station Square. It is located in the north-western part of the city.

In 1872, when the construction of a branch between Zestafi and Tiflis was completed, it was opened in Tiflis (Tbilisi).

In the 50s of the XX century the old railway station was demolished and a building of "Stalinist" architecture was built.

The modern railway station of Tbilisi consists of twopassenger terminals: Central and Borjomi. His building was altered. Now there is a shopping mall Tbilisi-Central. At the ticket offices and in the waiting room, a reconstruction was carried out.

From the station trains leave in the intercity and international direction. Also from here depart suburban trains. The train to Tbilisi arrives and to the Central station.

In the ticket office you can buy tickets only for cash, although the windows are pasted with credit card symbols.

From two in the morning until six in the morning the station is closed, so you can not spend the night here.

Cargo Stations of Georgia

Tbilisi has a Tbilisi-Tovarnaya freight station. It is open for cargo operations during the transportation and storage of goods.

The freight station also operates in Rustavi. It is built on the line between Tbilisi and Baku.

How to get from Tbilisi to Batumi?

Get from the capital of Georgia Tbilisi to BatumiYou can, by purchasing tickets for the train "Tbilisi-Batumi". In this direction, the movement of high-speed comfortable trains is established. They leave from the central station 3 times a day: in the morning, after 12.00 hours and at night. You can find out the exact time of departure by visiting the site of the Georgian railway. Here you can buy tickets for the train. The fare varies from 19 to 30 lari and depends on the class of the car.

On the way, the train "Tbilisi-Batumi" is about 5 hours.

The modern railway of Georgia

The modern Georgian railway is widelydevelops. Traction rolling stock is constantly being updated, where electric locomotives produced at the locomotive locomotive plant in Tbilisi are preferred. EMC electric trains are the newest in the motor-carload maneuvering structure of the railway.