Leningradskaya station () is a Russian (formerly Soviet) Antarctic research station, located in the northern shore of Victoria Land, at the Oates Coast. It was opened on February 25, 1971 by the members of the 15th Soviet Antarctic Expedition. It closed in 1991, but during its lifetime was host to studies of meteorology, Earth magnetism, oceanology and glaciology. In February 2006, Valeriy Lukin, the head of the Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE), said: See also List of Antarctic research stations List of Antarctic field camps Soviet Antarctic Expedition References External links Official website Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute AARI Leningradskaya Station COMNAP Antarctic Facilities COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map Outposts of Antarctica Soviet Union and the Antarctic Russia and the Antarctic 1971 establishments in Antarctica 1991 disestablishments in Antarctica 2007 establishments in Antarctica