Operational characteristics of railway station located on the Trans-Siberian Railway using simulation modeling
https://doi.org/10.21780/2223-9731-2026-85-2-111-122
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Abstract
Introduction. Due to the redirection of key logistics flows in Russia to the East (Asia Pacific), increasing throughput capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway is an urgent task. Addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive assessment of the state of railway transport infrastructure facilities. The aim of this study is to analyse the operational characteristics and determine the maximum throughput capacity of the railway station located in a mountain-pass section of the TransSiberian Railway, which acts as its bottleneck. The authors proposed and applied an original comprehensive tool for railway station operation modeling, which enables to increase the reliability of the research results.
Materials and methods. Simulation was employed as the main research tool. In order to enhance the reliability of the results, two alternative approaches were applied. The first is based on the use of AnyLogic software. The second relies on queuing theory, with the development of the authors’ own software and algorithmic framework.
Results. Two complementary simulation models were developed and used to conduct computational experiments. Based on the results, a scenario analysis of the station operation was performed, including the determination of efficiency indicators for various headways.
Discussion and conclusion. It is established that the considered station is capable of handling train traffic with headways of 11 min or more. Station reconstruction would be required to reduce it. The queuing theory mathematical apparatus may be used to study railway stations operation, which reduces the complexity of model construction and analysis.
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Supporting agencies: the authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and publication of this article.
About the Authors
M. A. Vlasov
Irkutsk State Transport University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Matvey A. VLASOV, Postgraduate, Department of Operational Management
664074, Irkutsk, 15, Chernyshevskogo St.
A. L. Kazakov
Irkutsk State Transport University; Matrosov Institute for System Dynamics and Control Theory of the Siberian Branch of the RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander L. KAZAKOV, Dr. Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Professor, Chief Researcher; Professor, Department of Operational Management
664033, Irkutsk, 134, Lermontova St.; 664074, Irkutsk, 15, Chernyshevskogo St.
A. V. Suprunovsky
Irkutsk State Transport University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anton V. SUPRUNOVSKY, Senior Lecturer, Department of Operational Management
664074, Irkutsk, 15, Chernyshevskogo St.
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Vlasov M.A., Kazakov A.L., Suprunovsky A.V. Operational characteristics of railway station located on the Trans-Siberian Railway using simulation modeling. RUSSIAN RAILWAY SCIENCE JOURNAL. 2026;85(2):111-122. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21780/2223-9731-2026-85-2-111-122. EDN: https://elibrary.ru/krmmjj
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