Bereket railway station (Turkmenistan)

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Bereket railway station Bereket demirýol menzili
New railway station in Bereket city (Bereket II), October 2013.
General information
Location	Bereket, Balkan Province Turkmenistan
Coordinates	39°14′44″N 55°31′18″E / 39.2455°N 55.5216°E / 39.2455; 55.5216
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Owned by	Türkmendemirýollary
Construction
Parking	100 cars
Bicycle facilities	yes
History
Opened	1885
Rebuilt	2013
Previous names	Kazandjik railway station

Bereket railway station (Turkmen: Bereket demirýol menzili) is the main railway station in the city of Bereket, Turkmenistan. It was built in 1885. The station is operated by the Türkmendemirýollary.

Bereket station is an important strategic railway crossroad on the Trans-Caspian Railway (Caspian Sea - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan) and North-South Transnational Railway (Russia - Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan - Iran - Persian Gulf.^[1][2]

Bereket Railway Depot (or Bereket RD) (Turkmen: Bereket demirýol deposy) is a railway depot in Bereket city where locomotives are serviced and maintained. It is one of the oldest and biggest MPDs in Turkmenistan. The Depot was built in 1889.

History

The station was built in 1885. The station building was reconstructed in 2013.

See also

• Railway stations in Turkmenistan
• Transport in Turkmenistan
• Trans-Caspian Railway
• Trans-Karakum Railway
• North-South Transnational Railway

References