Domodedovo is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of the capital Moscow. The population estimated in different years are 152,404 (2021 Census); 96,145 (2010 Russian census); 54,080 (2002 Census); 55,294 (1989 Soviet census).. The increase of population is due to the merger of three neighboring inhabited localities into the town in 2004.

The Paveletsky suburban railway line is one of eleven suburban railway lines used for suburban railway connections between Moscow, Russia, and surrounding areas, mostly in Moscow Oblast. The Paveletsky suburban railway line connects Moscow with the stations in the southeast, in particular, with the towns of Vidnoye, Domodedovo, Stupino, and Kashira, as well as with the Domodedovo International Airport. The stations the line serves are located in Moscow, as well as in the cities of Vidnoye, Domodedovo, Stupino, Kashira, and the urban-type settlement of Serebryanye Prudy in Moscow Oblast. The suburban trains have their northern terminus at Moscow Paveletsky railway station in Moscow. In the southeastern direction, the suburban trains terminate at Biryulyovo-Passazhirskaya, Domodedovo, Ayeroport, Barybino, Mikhnevo, Stupino, Kashira, Ozherelye, and Uzunovo. The line is served by the Moscow Railway. The tracks between Moscow and Aeroport are also used by Aeroexpress, which runs express trains to Moscow Domodedovo Airport.