Moscow Savyolovsky railway station
Savyolovsky station, alternatively spelled Savyolovskiy, Savelovsky or Savelovskiy, is one of the ten main railway stations in the Maryina roshcha District of Moscow. It serves suburban directions north of the city. Its initial name was Butyrsky vokzal because of Butyrskaya Zastava Square, which also gave name to the nearby Butyrka prison.
View of the station's main entrance
Historical view of the station (before 1917)
Trackside facade of the station
Station interior before 2000s reconstruction
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi). Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city in its entirety in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.
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