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High-speed railway close to construction: In order to build high-speed railway tracks to Moscow, houses will be moved and demolished in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is actively involved in the implementation of a large-scale high-speed railway project connecting the two capitals. They promise that by 2030 new high-speed trains should start running in the city centers. For this purpose, the reconstruction of the Moscow railway station has already been approved. It will grow together with the new pavilion. Some of them will be built on the tracks, some will be restored in the historic Kokorevsky warehouse, which is currently out of sight on the outskirts of Ligovsky Prospekt. They also promised to bring a metro here. However, this is not the only change in the urban space awaiting the northern capital.
Farforovsky Post is a unique area located near the railway station of the same name in the Frunzensky District. This is a two-story red brick house built for railroad workers at the beginning of the 20th century. Many modern people are also associated with this area.
"We live well here," says local resident Valentina. "Yes, you can see the railway from your window and the commuter train is constantly rattling, but everyone is used to it. There are advantages, too. The train will take you to the city center in 10 minutes. It's also quiet here, so there are no strangers wandering around. It's all yours.
According to the woman, the residents have not yet been informed about the fate of their home. The buildings are recognized as architectural monuments, some of them have recently been restored. But soon the residents will have to leave this place. The Committee for Cultural Heritage of St. Petersburg approved the idea of moving the houses to make room for a railway for high-speed trains.
"Six main railway lines are to be laid on this section, two each for long-distance trains, commuter trains and high-speed trains," the Monuments Preservation Commission said. "The project calls for moving four Farforovsky Post buildings (No. 40, 44, 48 and 54) 10 metres to the south-east and the station building 20 metres.
After these manipulations, residents of Farforovsky Post do not return home. As SPB.KP.RU was informed by the press service of the government of St. Petersburg, residential buildings will be converted into administrative buildings and Russian Railways services will be located there.
- After the move, the station building and building No. 54 will be connected by an underground passage with platform exits and will form the passenger complex of the Farforovsky Pochtovy station. The remaining three brick buildings will receive the status of administrative and business buildings of the railway in October. The red brick building can be seen from the car window. It was decided to create a working group consisting of designers for the preservation of cultural heritage, representatives of Russian Railways and members of the committee.
The problem is not limited to these tectonic movements in the plume area. There are also several wooden residential barracks in this area, but outside the railway expansion area. It would also be logical to relocate them.
"When the question of the possible demolition or relocation of the Farforovsky outpost building arose, people were divided into two parts," former head of MO 72 Pavel Shvets told SPB.KP.RU. - People living in brick houses are generally against eviction. This is understandable: this is a magnificent building, many buildings have been renovated, and they live an organized life. However, people in wooden houses prefer resettlement with both hands. The question is what to offer people. They want to stay in this area, but since nothing is being built in Frunzensky, they are not sure what it will offer.
TWO HOUSES IN LIGOVKA WILL BE DEMOLISHED
Two more buildings in the city center are being torn down. They are located near the railway line leading to the Moscow railway station. These are two addresses from the "Village Petersburg" series: Dnepropetrovskaya Street, 4 and Transportny Pereulok, 12. There is nothing remarkable about these buildings, except for their location very close to Ligovsky Prospekt.
The buildings in Transportny Lane are residential, but they look like architectural Frankensteins. The attic was built on the historic floor and was not even plastered. In addition to residential apartments, there are several offices here.
An employee of the company said: "The talk was about going to the demolition zone." - However, there are no specific details. They said that the nearby car service is also planned for demolition. We are still sitting and working. The management is not looking for a new building. So it is not time yet.
Another point that is expected to change is the Volkovskaya station. After the high-speed railway opens, commuter trains will be running here. Until now, this area, including railways, switches and warehouses, has been of little interest to the average city dweller. However, a new station will soon appear here, operating jointly with the Volkovskaya metro station.
And at this time
The process of financing the high-speed line has already begun. Thus, bonds worth 122 billion rubles were issued. This is a way to get a loan without going to a bank. Investors buy a certain number of bonds and receive their money with interest after 25 years. At the same time, the owners of these debt securities can resell them. It was previously reported that 300 billion rubles will be allocated for the construction of the high-speed railway within the first tranche of the National Welfare Fund. The total cost of the project is more than 2 trillion rubles.
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