Railway station
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The highest station building in Europe, adorns the city Samara. The building, constructed in 2001 by architect Y. Khramov, has a height of more than a hundred meters and the area of ​​the railway station is just over 32 thousand square meters.

The station complex, which opened in 1999, includes: a comfortable lounge equipped with a visual light and electronic information, video monitoring, lift, urban and long-distance telephone and loudspeaker warning system. In December 1999, it opened a pedestrian tunnel connecting the station building to the platform having a length of 240 meters. In June 2000, he was commissioned a second launch complex - Station hotel. In December 2001, construction of the building was completed the opening of the third complex, located in the high part of the station. In it are located: waiting rooms passenger lobby service center, video room and a technical and administrative service station.

Samara station building has a viewing platform at a height of 95 meters, located on the balcony around the dome. On the second floor there is a historical museum "Kuibyshev Railway", and the sixth, in the hall with increased comfort, it is a winter garden with a fountain. The hall is equipped with comfortable furniture, TV and video equipment, air conditioning.

Integrated project plans to further alignment with the second station, the station line Samara Metro with access to the station building.

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