Zheleznodorozhny District, Novosibirsk

Zheleznodorozhny District (Железнодорожный район) is an administrative district (raion) of Central Okrug, one of the 10 raions of Novosibirsk, Russia. The area of the district is 8.3 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Population: 64 972 (2017).

History
The first houses were built here in 1893. At first, the district was named Vokzalnaya Chast.

In 1895 the Resettlement Center was established.

Kaganovichesky District was formed in 1936.

Novosibirsk Glavny Railway Station built in 1939.

In 1957 the Kaganovichesky District was renamed the Zheleznodorozhny District.

Science and education

 * Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Metrology
 * Novosibirsk Medical College
 * Novosibirsk Cooperative Technical School named after A. N. Kosygin
 * Novosibirsk Special Music School
 * Novosibirsk State Conservatoire named after M.I. Glinka
 * Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transportation Engineering
 * Novosibirsk State Theater Institute

Medicine

 * Novosibirsk Psychiatric Hospital No. 3

Industry

 * Noema is a sound equipment company.

Museums

 * Nicholas Roerich Museum
 * Museum of communication

Railway
Three railway stations are located in the district: Novosibirsk-Glavny, Tsentr and Pravaya Ob.

Metro
One Novosibirsk Metro station is located in the district: Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo.