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Journeys by railway began and were likely to need in the way of service. The main purpose of railway station was to get a passenger and his luggage into or out of railway trains as effectively and speedily as possible. l'he first need of the passenger was to know what trains were available to his destination, how long they took and where, if anywhere, he had to change. Thus the information on the time of train departure, fares, rout, arrival time was given either at the inquiry office or by automatic machines. Besides this information was all shown on printed timetables and train indicators An automatic check-room (cloak-room) was intended for safekeeping hand luggage at left-luggage office. A meal could be obtained in the restaurant, in the refreshment and dining rooms. Book-, newspapers-, flower-, souvenirs stalls, a post office and telegraph office, an in tourist office, the first aid post, banks of telephones, spacious waiting rooms and numerous booking (ticket) offices were taken for granted at large railway stations. An automatic system «Express-2» for booking distance train ticket selling was in operation on the Moscow Railway. Similar systems were installed later in St. Petersburg, Kiev, some over railway stations of the Russia.