Did the rule of "all communications lead to Moscow" apply during the Tsarist times?

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Even when St. Petersburg was the capital, Moscow was still the "hub" for land transportation. Land communications from St Petersburg are only economically viable if they go south-west, south (Dyneburg, etc.) or south-east (Moscow). All other geographical directions are impractical because of rough terrain, lakes or lack of industrial centers. Hence St. Petersburg lacked direct connection to Arkhangelsk, Petrozavodsk or any east-bound connection that bypassed Moscow. Land communication between St. Petersburg and a majority of empire had to go through Moscow because of geographical constraints.

The map of Russian railroads ca. 1900 shows it quite clearly, St. Petersburg was a strategically critical sea port.

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