Electric trains have started running between Russia and Belarus. CPPK, the largest commuter rail carrier in our country, has become the operator in this direction.
Trains run every day: the route is laid between Smolensk and the Belarusian stations Zaolsha and Osinovka. Trains depart from the Russian city at 08:25 in the morning and at 17:23 and arrive at the Osinovka terminal station at 10:34 in the morning and at 19:31. From Osinovka, the departure of trains is scheduled for 10:48 in the morning and at 19:45, arrival in Smolensk – at 12:48 and at 21:44 The CPPCC informs that trains ED9M and ED9T are used on this route.
Trains leave Smolensk for Zaolsha at 08:34 a.m. and arrive in Belarus at 10:51 a.m. In the opposite direction from Abroad, they depart at 11:17 and arrive at 13:30. Rail buses run on this route.
The cost of travel on the route from Smolensk to Zaolsha is 213 rubles, and from Smolensk to Osinovka – 245 rubles. Tickets are sold in the official mobile application of the company “Schedule and tickets of the CPPC”. When traveling to a neighboring state, a ticket can be purchased at the ticket office or on the train from the controller. And when traveling from Belarus – when crossing the border on the train at the controller.