What time zone do trains in Russia operate on?
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What time zone do trains in Russia operate on? Does it make a difference between long-haul trains, electric commuter trains or international trains?
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What time zone do trains in Russia operate on? Does it make a difference between long-haul trains, electric commuter trains or international trains?
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Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
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Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
8
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03
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What time zone do trains in Russia operate on? Does it make a difference between long-haul trains, electric commuter trains or international trains?
trains russia timezones timetables
edited Jul 10 at 7:32
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asked Jul 10 at 6:38
Michael Tsang
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What time zone do trains in Russia operate on? Does it make a difference between long-haul trains, electric commuter trains or international trains?
trains russia timezones timetables
edited Jul 10 at 7:32
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
asked Jul 10 at 6:38
Michael Tsang
538511
edited Jul 10 at 7:32
Mark Mayo♦
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Mark Mayo♦
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Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
17
Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
8
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03
add a comment |Â
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Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
17
Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
8
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03
2
2
Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
17
17
Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
8
8
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03
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All trains in Russia for years have operated on Moscow time.
It's only slightly unsettling when you get to your train in Yekaterinburg and find out it's not there, but the upside is most of Russia is ahead of Moscow in terms of timezones, so worst case you'll arrive early, rather than late.
However, it now appears that is changing as of August 1, 2018 (source):
Tickets for journeys from 1st August, which can be purchased from 4th
May, will be printed to display arrival and departure times in local
times, however, tickets before this date will still show arrival and
departure times in Moscow time.
Train stations will continue to have clocks that display both Moscow
and local time for the current time.
Seat61 confirms this:
RZD (Russian Railways) has announced that for travel dates from 1
August onwards it will abandon the long-standing practice of using
Moscow Time for trains throughout Russia. It will finally switch to
using local time, with the difference from Moscow Time in brackets,
for example (MCK +5), in its timetables and on its website. Phew!
This is for intercity trains. Local commuter / suburban trains (eg in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg) operate on local time.
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
2
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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up vote
56
down vote
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All trains in Russia for years have operated on Moscow time.
It's only slightly unsettling when you get to your train in Yekaterinburg and find out it's not there, but the upside is most of Russia is ahead of Moscow in terms of timezones, so worst case you'll arrive early, rather than late.
However, it now appears that is changing as of August 1, 2018 (source):
Tickets for journeys from 1st August, which can be purchased from 4th
May, will be printed to display arrival and departure times in local
times, however, tickets before this date will still show arrival and
departure times in Moscow time.
Train stations will continue to have clocks that display both Moscow
and local time for the current time.
Seat61 confirms this:
RZD (Russian Railways) has announced that for travel dates from 1
August onwards it will abandon the long-standing practice of using
Moscow Time for trains throughout Russia. It will finally switch to
using local time, with the difference from Moscow Time in brackets,
for example (MCK +5), in its timetables and on its website. Phew!
This is for intercity trains. Local commuter / suburban trains (eg in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg) operate on local time.
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
2
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
56
down vote
accepted
All trains in Russia for years have operated on Moscow time.
It's only slightly unsettling when you get to your train in Yekaterinburg and find out it's not there, but the upside is most of Russia is ahead of Moscow in terms of timezones, so worst case you'll arrive early, rather than late.
However, it now appears that is changing as of August 1, 2018 (source):
Tickets for journeys from 1st August, which can be purchased from 4th
May, will be printed to display arrival and departure times in local
times, however, tickets before this date will still show arrival and
departure times in Moscow time.
Train stations will continue to have clocks that display both Moscow
and local time for the current time.
Seat61 confirms this:
RZD (Russian Railways) has announced that for travel dates from 1
August onwards it will abandon the long-standing practice of using
Moscow Time for trains throughout Russia. It will finally switch to
using local time, with the difference from Moscow Time in brackets,
for example (MCK +5), in its timetables and on its website. Phew!
This is for intercity trains. Local commuter / suburban trains (eg in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg) operate on local time.
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
2
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
56
down vote
accepted
up vote
56
down vote
accepted
All trains in Russia for years have operated on Moscow time.
It's only slightly unsettling when you get to your train in Yekaterinburg and find out it's not there, but the upside is most of Russia is ahead of Moscow in terms of timezones, so worst case you'll arrive early, rather than late.
However, it now appears that is changing as of August 1, 2018 (source):
Tickets for journeys from 1st August, which can be purchased from 4th
May, will be printed to display arrival and departure times in local
times, however, tickets before this date will still show arrival and
departure times in Moscow time.
Train stations will continue to have clocks that display both Moscow
and local time for the current time.
Seat61 confirms this:
RZD (Russian Railways) has announced that for travel dates from 1
August onwards it will abandon the long-standing practice of using
Moscow Time for trains throughout Russia. It will finally switch to
using local time, with the difference from Moscow Time in brackets,
for example (MCK +5), in its timetables and on its website. Phew!
This is for intercity trains. Local commuter / suburban trains (eg in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg) operate on local time.
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
All trains in Russia for years have operated on Moscow time.
It's only slightly unsettling when you get to your train in Yekaterinburg and find out it's not there, but the upside is most of Russia is ahead of Moscow in terms of timezones, so worst case you'll arrive early, rather than late.
However, it now appears that is changing as of August 1, 2018 (source):
Tickets for journeys from 1st August, which can be purchased from 4th
May, will be printed to display arrival and departure times in local
times, however, tickets before this date will still show arrival and
departure times in Moscow time.
Train stations will continue to have clocks that display both Moscow
and local time for the current time.
Seat61 confirms this:
RZD (Russian Railways) has announced that for travel dates from 1
August onwards it will abandon the long-standing practice of using
Moscow Time for trains throughout Russia. It will finally switch to
using local time, with the difference from Moscow Time in brackets,
for example (MCK +5), in its timetables and on its website. Phew!
This is for intercity trains. Local commuter / suburban trains (eg in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg) operate on local time.
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
edited Jul 11 at 0:57
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
answered Jul 10 at 6:43
Mark Mayo♦
128k745461259
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Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
 |Â
show 2 more comments
2
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
2
2
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
Didn't the clocks in Russian train stations use to have, in the analog days, three hands? Two for different hours and one for the minutes?
– dda
Jul 10 at 8:00
1
1
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
@dda not that I recall, but I could be mistaken
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 8:14
1
1
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
I'll be visiting the westernmost part of Russia which lags behind Moscow, where arriving the station LATE is a real problem. and I will be traveling near the end of July.
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 10:58
1
1
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
@MichaelTsang well then as the links say, it'll still be on Moscow time at that point.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 10 at 11:34
1
1
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
This is NOT correct for suburban trains which operate in local time.
– Neusser
Jul 10 at 13:49
 |Â
show 2 more comments
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Why do you use the adjective electric for commuter trains, as if long-haul trains or international trains aren't electric?
– gerrit
Jul 10 at 10:35
17
Because commuter trains are called ÑÂûõúтрøчúø in Russian
– Michael Tsang
Jul 10 at 11:01
8
Transliteration for those unfamiliar with Russian Cyrillic: ÑÂûõúтрøчúø ~= elektrichki, roughly "electrical ones."
– Jules
Jul 10 at 14:05
@Jules is that an adjective or a noun? In Slovak its elektriÄÂky (pl. noun for a tram) or elektrický as adj. with a meaning electrical.
– Kyslik
Jul 10 at 16:42
@Kyslik Noun. The adjective is slightly different - ÑÂûõúтрøчõÑÂú(øù/ðÑÂ) ~= elektrichesk(iy/aya)
– Ordous
Jul 10 at 17:03