Sarepta station was, like most of the stations of the Volga Railroad beginning of the XIX century wooden. It carries out transshipment of cargoes delivered to the right bank of the Volga backwater large caravans of merchant ships. In 1895 it was rebuilt a new stone building of red brick station, which has become an ornament Zarephath.

Privokzalny church was also originally wooden. A number of sources claim that it was not even a temple, and a prayer house, where he served as Father John Eden. In 1905, the house was moved to the city, which is now called Krasnoarmeysk. A new brick church (architect and builders have not yet been established) was founded in 1911 and, thanks to the efforts and money of his father John and parishioners, in October 1916, was consecrated bishop of Tsaritsyn palladium. Local resident - certain Knobloch - gave the temple gilded vessels for the church service. The total cost of construction amounted to 8,000 gold rubles.

In 1922, a large part of the church plate was donated to feed the hungry. Bell in 1924 was filmed on the "needs of industrialization." The temple is closed, then opened again. In 1939 the church was finally closed. And in 1989, the temple lost sareptskoj building the chapel of the former hospital station. Revived Nicholas Church in Sarepta in 1991. The bell tower was restored. Now, at the church of St. Nicholas has a library, Sunday school. Conducted extensive outreach.