Between 1851 and 1862, the railway connecting St. Petersburg and Warsaw via Pskov was built and crossed Luzhsky Uyezd.

This facilitated economic development of the eastern part of the current territory of the district.

As it is a common name, to avoid duplication, in 1905 the station was renamed Strugi-Belye, incorporating the name of the village of Strugi.

On October 4, 1919, the White Army troops of Nikolai Yudenich captured the station of Strugi Belye during an advance.

[11] Subsequently, to avoid connotations with the White Army, the station was renamed Strugi Krasnye (with krasny meaning red in Russian).

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Strugo-Krasnensky District was established, with the administrative center in the settlement of Strugi Krasnye.

The governorates were abolished as well and the district became a part of Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.

On August 23, 1944, Strugo-Krasnensky District was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.

[12] On August 1, 1927, Novoselsky District was established as well, with the administrative center in the selo of Novoselye.

[14] In April 1946, Pavsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Pavy was established.

[16] The main agricultural specializations in the district are cattle breeding (with milk and meat production) and crops and potato growing.

[17] A railway connecting St. Petersburg and Pskov crosses the district from northeast to southwest.