HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

1956

State index: 1.5.7

Architect: Edmond Tigranyan

It is located at Sasuntsi Davit Square.

The design of the Yerevan railway station began in 1947 in Tbilisi at the “Caucastransproject” design institute and was completed at the “Armstateproject” institute in Yerevan. Construction took place between 1952 and 1955.

The building was designed in accordance with the plastic and structural principles characteristic of post-war Armenian architecture. The main façade faces Tigran Mets Avenue. It is emphasized by three arched entrances, each two stories high, and long arched colonnades, while the central volume is completed with a rotunda and a hexagonal spire, installed in 1969. The railway tracks run parallel to the building.

The core of the spatial plan consists of the ground-floor hall and the distribution hall, from which passengers proceed to the waiting hall or platforms. The side sections contain waiting rooms and service areas. The second floor houses service and administrative rooms. Classical and national motifs are used on the façades.

The building measures 120 × 30 meters, with a total height of 50 meters. It is constructed from finely dressed Ani tuff. Marble and granite were used in the interior. During operation, some reconstructions were carried out, and additional structures were added to the side volumes.

It is the largest railway station in Armenia. It plays an important role in shaping the urban development of the southern part of the city. It is also one of the city’s most important transport hubs.