In the western part of the Moscow region there is a beautiful old city - Istra. It was located on the river, which has the same name. Its population is only about 35 thousand people, and the total area is 7 km2.
But its atmosphere is unusually fertile and spiritual. This can be seen even from the names: the bus stop - New Jerusalem, the railway station - New Jerusalem …
Where do these names come from?
The fact is that there is an old monastery in the city, built in the middle of the 17th century by Patriarch Nikon. This complex is, in a sense, the likeness of temples in the Holy Land - in Jerusalem and nearby areas.
And the name of this sacred monastery of the Russian lands and the main attraction of the city of Istra is the Resurrection Stauropegial New Jerusalem Monastery.
Severalwords about the history of creation
Currently it is a monastery. Each of his churches was recreated by analogy with the temples of Palestine. For example: The Resurrection Cathedral is a similarity to the Temple of the Lord.
In addition, on the territory of the monastery, there are the Epiphany Skete and the Church of the Nativity.
All this was erected so that the Russian people could come here for prayer and spiritual cleansing without making a long journey to the Middle East.
And the idea of "transferring" holy monasteries, like those in the Holy Land, to Russian lands has long been brewing. Even Boris Godunov conceived it. True, he planned to implement such a project right in the capital.
But, it so happened that it was in Istra, near Moscow, on the Istra River, called the Jordan near Moscow, in a beautiful and fertile place on the hill of Zion, the construction of such a temple complex began. Tentatively this happened in 1656.
Railway station
Currently, pilgrims from all over the country come to this holy place.
But in addition to temples and architectural monuments, the city also has a number of sanatoriums. Fortunately, the natural environment contributes to this. That is why many residents of other cities, including Muscovites, come here.
The Novoyerusalimskaya railway station, although it is a freight station, also accepts passengers who get to Istra by train. It is located on the line of the Moscow railway, in the Riga direction (Moscow-Smolensk center). According to historical information, until 1960, every long-distance train traveling in the direction of Moscow-Riga stopped here.
In the city itself, the Novoyerusalimskaya station is located in its southwestern part. There are two platforms on the territory of the station: high and low. There is also a large cargo yard. The one-story building of the station has a waiting room, a ticket office, a left-luggage office, and a pharmacy.
New Jerusalem railway station is the terminal for many electric trains. Only freight trains and electric trains depart from it.
As for the square in front of the train station (station), there is a bus station called New Jerusalem. From it you can get to any point of the western part of the Istra district, as well as intercity buses.
Train traffic
Novoyerusalimskaya station is connected by this type of transport with 73 stations of the Moscow region. Namely:
- Moscow - New Jerusalem;
- Podolsk - New Jerusalem;
- Tsaritsyno - New Jerusalem;
- Serpukhov - Novoyerusalimskaya and others.
There are trains that run daily, some on weekends, others on weekdays.
How to get to Novoyerusalimskaya station from the capital? You need to take an electric train from the Rizhsky railway station and get off at this station. Estimated ticket price is 154 rubles.
It is better to check the schedule of passenger electric trains shortly before the trip on the Russian Railways website.
Additionalstation functions
In addition to the sale of railway tickets and the implementation of passenger transportation, the station also carries out cargo work. Namely:
- acceptance and delivery of small cargoes that need to be stored at the station covered warehouses;
- acceptance with delivery of wagon cargo that can be stored in open areas;
- acceptance with delivery of cargo in wagons and small batches on sidings, as well as private places;
- acceptance and issuance of wagon cargo that must be stored in closed warehouses;
- acceptance with delivery of cargo placed in a universal container with a gross weight of 3, as well as 5 tons;
- acceptance with issuance of small goods that can be stored in open areas and so on.
The railway station is located in the southwestern part of the city of Istra.
