Saint Petersburg

Transportation

The city is a major transport hub. It is the center of the local road and railway system, and has a seaport (in the Gulf of Finland of Baltic Sea) and river ports (in the delta of Neva). It is the terminus of the Volgo-Baltic waterway which links the Baltic with the Black Sea.

Related Topics:
Transport - Road - Railway - Seaport - Gulf of Finland - Baltic Sea - River port - Neva - Volgo-Baltic waterway - Black Sea

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Saint Petersburg has regular railway connections to Helsinki, Finland via Vyborg (on the Russian side) and Kouvola and Lahti (on the Finnish side). Three beautiful, old-fashioned trains - the Sibelius, the Repin and the Tolstoi - operate exclusively on this route.

Related Topics:
Helsinki - Finland - Vyborg - Kouvola - Lahti

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The city is served by Pulkovo Airport, which carries both domestic and international flights. The Saint Petersburg Metro (subway/underground) system began operation in 1955 and now includes four lines.

Related Topics:
Pulkovo Airport - Saint Petersburg Metro - 1955

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