Russian Railways is 189 years old. The opening of the first public railway took place on October 30, 1837 - it connected St. Petersburg with Tsarskoe Selo (the city of Pushkin). With this event, the regular train service in Russia began. "I read with great attention and am convinced, as before, of the usefulness of this matter... " - such a decision was raised by Emperor Nicholas I in June 1835 for the proposal to build the first railroad. This document is considered "the cornerstone of the railways in Russia and their further development". On May 1, 1836, work began on the construction of the Tsarskoe Selo highway. During the construction of the road, four passenger stations were erected, 42 small bridges were erected at ranges of 2-4 m and a bridge across the Obvodeni Canal with a length of 25.6 m. The length of the first public railway in Russia was 25.5 km, the track width was 1829 mm. The first train traveled from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo in 35 minutes at an average speed of 35 km/h. When the road was opened, the fleet of rolling stock consisted of 6 locomotives and 16 wagons of four types. On the Tsarskoye subject road, a study was carried out on the construction of the road bed, inspection of rolling stock and study of the economic operating conditions. The experience of its construction was also taken into account during the construction of the St. Petersburg - Moscow highway, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.

Russian Railways is 189 years old. The opening of the first public railway took place on October 30, 1837 - it connected St. Petersburg with Tsarskoe Selo (the city of Pushkin). With this event, the regular train service in Russia began. "I read with great attention and am convinced, as before, of the usefulness of this matter... " - such a decision was raised by Emperor Nicholas I in June 1835 for the proposal to build the first railroad. This document is considered "the cornerstone of the railways in Russia and their further development". On May 1, 1836, work began on the construction of the Tsarskoe Selo highway. During the construction of the road, four passenger stations were erected, 42 small bridges were erected at ranges of 2-4 m and a bridge across the Obvodeni Canal with a length of 25.6 m. The length of the first public railway in Russia was 25.5 km, the track width was 1829 mm. The first train traveled from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo in 35 minutes at an average speed of 35 km/h. When the road was opened, the fleet of rolling stock consisted of 6 locomotives and 16 wagons of four types. On the Tsarskoye subject road, a study was carried out on the construction of the road bed, inspection of rolling stock and study of the economic operating conditions. The experience of its construction was also taken into account during the construction of the St. Petersburg - Moscow highway, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.