In the early 60-ies of the 19th century began the construction of the railway station with the adjacent small village. Construction began with the railway Odessa – Balta. Also, on may 4, 1863 appeared the main highway Odessa – Separated. The name of the station received thanks to the railway, which was divided into two branches, thus dividing the town in half as if.
In the village, located near the station, there were about a couple hundred people, they were mostly the builders of the railway.
Due to the constant movement of goods to Odessa, which passed through the station, it was decided to lay the strategic branch to the Romanian border. In this regard, Separate became a hub railway station of the 1st class of the Odessa region.
In 1907 the station was built the railway depot and workshop, consisting of wagon and locomotive Department. Directly to them and they are repairing the locomotives with the subsequent refueling for the return trip.
Over time, the number of workers and employees at the station increased, and by the end of 1907 there were more than 300 people mostly they were scapegoats and machinists of locomotives.
Already at that time the station occupied an important place in the transport following that connects certain areas of the Donbass and Russia, with sea port of Odessa.
In 1918 during the October revolution, the station is Separate repeatedly changed masters passing from one hand to another. But in February 1920 he was repulsed by the soldiers of the red Army and returned to the people.
In the period 1921 – 1925, the station resumed work and returned to the carriage of goods and passengers to the level of 1913 it was restored and began their work destroyed during the hostilities adjacent to the station of the company. And by 1938 at the railway station Separate worked more than 1,300 people.
With the outbreak of the Second world war the railway station was subject to constant bombing, and then occupied by German – Romanian forces. Then the station turned the fighting, during which the railroad received a lot of damage and destruction.
In 1944 4 APR Separate managed to repel the enemy completely. Then began the repair work of the railway junction station, depot and composition, and in may of the same year, via a Split began to follow the first train to Moscow and Kiev.
In 1957 the reconstruction of the node: improved performance of locomotives, sets communication, alarm, control centers and introduced diesel traction. Resulting in dramatically increased productivity and speed of trains.
Great gift for plant employees Separate, and the entire population and of rail transport passengers, the new station, built in 2003. A new station building consists of three floors and can take daily for 275 people. In the building there are: waiting room, the administration offices, Luggage compartment, medical service, café, and seven rooms for various purposes, a Bank, a shop, a hairdresser and a café.
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