Railway station New Peterhof is an architectural monument of federal significance. In the early summer of 1857 it opened the constant movement of passenger trains St. Petersburg - Peterhof. Those who are for the first time visited Peterhof, admired the grandiose building of the railway station, which the newspaper "Northern Bee" for August 20, 1857 has been written, it is a sophisticated building opens eyes of passengers in all its glory. Over Gothic Colonnade "16 fathoms" wonderful tower rises, the final impression. People who have visited "on all railways of Europe say that have never seen the station, built with taste and effect."

The building of the Peterhof station was built in the style of pseudo in 1854-1857-ies on the plan of the architect Nicholas Leontyevich Benoit (1813-1898). The central part of the station (landing stage) overlap metal farm. West facade of the building is presented in the form of a 4-ehyarusnoy towers, which are located on the sides of arches to move the trains. Above the arches erected loggia with an elegant Gothic colonnade. The walls of the tower cut narrow lancet windows, and crowned them with openwork parapets pinnacles. By volume, which stands a tower, attached 2-uhetazhnye body with rooms for staff and passengers.

Facade of the station on the south side has a 3-ehproletny portico that leads into a large hall, with pointed arches, based on strong pillars. North facade of the building has a wide arched openings, separated from one another by buttresses.

All parts of the building are deliberately Gothic character. Although romantic, sublime medieval architectural forms completely subordinate to its practical purpose. It is, by its rationality, model building commuter rail.

Few people know that the station building is not completed .  The plan envisaged that large in size doors and windows, gothic pattern, binders had to be made of cast iron .  Hurriedly they made of wood .  In addition, in July 1893 the architectural community celebrates the 80th anniversary of the H . A .  Benoit .  The friendly conversation was not without memories of past extensive work jubilee .  In the newspaper "Week builder" on 11 July 1893 it was written that the Peterhof station, which certainly can be considered one of the best buildings in Russia, built in the Gothic style, "is incomplete" .  As in many parts of the facades no spiers, which were assumed to be on the original draft .  When H . A .  Benoit turned to the manager asking for an expensive 1600 rubles for casting made of cast iron spikes, that he inquired about the income from this sum .  The architect said that no income will not, then the manager decided to "leave no façade spiers" .  As such, the Peterhof railway station and left .