Abkhazia trains
The railway of Abkhazia starts near the Adler station, on the bridge over the Psou river. It passes through the territory of the unrecognized republic, which formally belongs to Georgia..
Earlier, Abkhazian trains belonged to the Transcaucasian Railway, which runs from Tuapse to Adler and Senaki. Traffic along this road has been going on since 1942. The railway was considered a part of the transit route to Armenia and Georgia until 1992. The main station and symbol of the railway communication in the country is Sukhum. The station of this city was rebuilt in the middle of the last century. In 2004, the railway of Abkhazia was restored on the section from Sukhum to Psou. From the same year, trains began to run along it in the direction of Moscow - Sukhum, as well as electric trains from Sochi to Sukhum..
How the trains go
The train schedule in Abkhazia is presented on the website azhd.ru. There you can see how a passenger train is moving on the route Moscow - Sukhum. Electric trains and suburban trains do not run on the Abkhazian railway. You can get to the Abkhazian territory from Russia if you buy a ticket on the direct train Moscow - Sukhum. The journey takes almost 42 hours. The passenger can get to Adler and then change to a bus or suburban train. Electric trains run daily between Sukhumi and Sochi. The ticket price is about 170 rubles. It takes 4 hours to get from Adler station to Sukhum. A ticket in a compartment costs at least 600 rubles, and a reserved seat is cheaper. 50% discount is valid for children under 10 years old.
Traveling by train is not the fastest, but a budget way to visit the resorts of Abkhazia. On the route Moscow - Sukhum, trains run every day in the summer. In winter, the train schedule in Abkhazia changes. Trains are dispatched less often, several times a week.
Travel features
The train schedule is highly dependent on the season and holidays. On the way, the train makes stops at intermediate stations: Gagra, Tsandripsh, Gudauta, Novy Afon. If a passenger wants to get to Pitsunda, then he needs to get off in Gagra and then get to the final destination by taxi or minibus.
Tickets for the train in Abkhazia, which goes from Moscow, should be bought to the station Veseloye. Further, having arrived at this station, you should buy a ticket to the required Abkhaz station. This can be done without leaving the carriage..
Each passenger undergoes passport and customs checks at the border. You do not need to get off the train, which is very convenient. Verification takes half an hour.
