Sapsan passengers are being warned about train cancellations and schedule changes in September, according to the Russian Railways press service.
From September 6 to September 19, 2018, the schedule of Sapsan trains running on the St. Petersburg – Moscow route will be partially changed. In particular, trains #761 and #763 from Moscow to St. Petersburg will be cancelled on September 8, 9, 15, and 16. Train #765 on the same route will not operate from September 6 to 19. Trains #762 and #764, traveling in the opposite direction, will be cancelled on September 8, 9, 15, and 16. Train #760 departing from Moscow will not operate from September 6 to 19.
It has also been announced that from September 6 to 19, train #771/757 St. Petersburg – Nizhny Novgorod will be cancelled on the St. Petersburg – Moscow route. The Sapsan train will operate only on the Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod route.
Departure and arrival times have been changed for trains No. 751, 755, 757, 759, 767, 769, 773, 747, 775, 777, and 779. All trains carry passengers on the St. Petersburg–Moscow route. Returning trains No. 752, 754, 756, 766, 768, 770, 772, 774, 776, 778, and 780 will also operate according to the changed schedule from September 6 to 19. More information on the Sapsan train schedule is available on the Russian Railways website.
The schedule changes and mass train cancellations are due to maintenance work to upgrade the second main line between Bolshaya Vishera and Gryady, according to the statement. Passengers are asked to carefully plan their travel on these dates.
In addition, Sapsan trains on the St. Petersburg–Moscow line start at 1,897 rubles in September. They depart from Moskovsky Station in St. Petersburg and arrive at Leningradsky Station in Moscow. The train travels for three and a half hours.
Source: news.turizm.ru