vokzals) are:
* Belorussky Rail Terminal
* Kazansky Rail Terminal
* Kiyevsky Rail Terminal
* Kursky Rail Terminal
* Leningradsky Rail Terminal
* Paveletsky Rail Terminal
* Rizhsky Rail Terminal
* Savyolovsky Rail Terminal
* Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal
They
are located close to the city center, but each handles trains from
different parts of Europe and Asia. There are also many smaller railway
stations in Moscow. As train tickets are relatively cheap, they are the
preferred mode of travelling for Russians, especially when departing to
Saint Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city. Moscow is also the
western terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which traverses nearly
9,300 kilometres (5,800 mi) of Russian territory to Vladivostok on the
Pacific coast.
Suburbs and satellite cities are also connected by
commuter elektrichka (electric rail) network. Elektrichkas depart from
each of these terminals to the nearby (up to 140 kilometres (87 mi))
large railway stations.
The Moscow Little Ring Railway is only used for cargo traffic.
Metro
Moscow Metro, 2012
Local
transport includes the Moscow Metro, a metro system famous for its art,
murals, mosaics, and ornate chandeliers. When it first opened in 1935,
the system had just two lines. Today, the Moscow Metro comprise twelve
lines, mostly underground with a total of 185 stations. The Metro is one
of the deepest subway systems in the world; for instance the Park
Pobedy station, completed in 2003, at 84 metres (276 ft) underground,
has the longest escalators in Europe. The Moscow Metro is one of the
world's busiest metro systems, serving more than nine million passengers
daily. Facing serious transportation
