User:Canwolf/Transportation in Saint Petersburg

The city of Saint Petersburg, Russia has an extensive public transport system and road network, although there are very few freeway-style divided highways. Sea traffic is also prevalent due to the city's location at the tip of the Gulf of Finland and the delta of the Neva river. The Pulkovo International Airport is located in the southern part of the city.

Railways
There are five major railway stations in the city: Baltiysky Rail Terminal, Vitebsky Rail Terminal, Ladozhsky Rail Terminal, Moskovsky Rail Terminal and Finlyandsky Rail Terminal. Until recently, Varshavsky Rail Terminal used to be another main station, however, it has been converted to a railway transport museum. The newest station is the Ladozhsky Terminal, which was opened in 2003.

In addition to the major stations, there are numerous smaller station stops (called "platforms", Платформы), spread around the city, and served mainly by elektrichkas (commuter regional trains).

Public transit
Saint Petersburg has an extensive ground public trasit system, including buses, tramways, trolleybuses, marshrutkas and subway. The entire network has historically been owned by the city municipality, but recently, a number of routes have been overtaken by private companies.

Tramways

 * Main article: Tramways in Saint Petersburg

Subway

 * Main article: Saint Petersburg Metro

Saint Petersburg has an underground rapid transit system entitled the Saint Petersburg Metro. The network consist of four lines, all of which cross the city centre going from north to south.