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Grodno by train
Grodno by train
The train station at Grodno is where the change of car trucks (wheels and axles) takes place to accommodate different track guages on east and west routes is a place of almost terrifying size, disorder and noise.
Carriges is uncoupled from the others and, in turn, is lifted about ten feet as the trucks are changed. This is done without notice and while the operation takes place one has a good view of the acres of rusted, obsolete and unused equipment that litters the area.
Domestic trains from Minsk are daily, departing 4:22PM taking five hours, wuth several night trains.
There are several international trains from Russia, the one from Moscow is daily and for a 16 h journey. From Saint Petersburg there is up to three departures a week taking 22 h. During summer additional routes are added, Odessa (39 h) via Kiev, Simferopol (37.5 h) and Sochi (62 h). From Poland, you have to travel to the small town of Kuznica just across the border, to get there change trains in Bialystok. A ticket is about 10,000 rubles.
Note that cigarette smuggling is very common, and many people will be doing it.
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